Mr. Bates' case was a post divorce issue regarding sale of the marital residence. His former spouse filed a motion to force the sale at a lower price than Mr. Bates was comfortable with based on his separate property investment in the home. We were able to reach a negotiated resolution of the matter without going to Court. Mr. Bates still owns the home and his former spouse was able to get her community property portion of the value of the home based on our negotiations.

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To: Attorney Marilyn D. York

Marilyn,

The Purpose of this memo is to inform you of how pleased I have been with your office's professional performance throughout this trying period of my life. From the moment I felt at ease. From a client perspective these are difficult times and it's hard to explain the importance or to completely understand the value of true professionalism. To first need and hope for an ally and then realize that the attorney assigned to you is fully enlisted in your cause is truly a measure of the professionalism I refer too. I appreciated the empathy while staying the course and at each turn prompt service was delivery.

If at any time I can act as a referral for your firm please allow me to do so as it would be my pleasure.

Sincerely,

John Bates
Reno, NV