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Insurance

Apr. 22, 2003

Attorney Helps Young Woman Recover Life Insurance

By Joan Osterwalder Attorney Eric Castelblanco's resourcefulness helped change a young woman's life. Six years ago, the Los Angeles sole practitioner met a 17-year-old abandoned girl. Ana Escobar, whose stepfather had disappeared, told the lawyer that she knew her murdered mother had left behind a life insurance policy. With Castelblanco's help, Escobar found the insurance company and won a six-figure settlement after a legal squabble over the $70,000 policy, the attorney says.

        By Joan Osterwalder
        Attorney Eric Castelblanco's resourcefulness helped change a young woman's life.
        Six years ago, the Los Angeles sole practitioner met a 17-year-old abandoned girl. Ana Escobar, whose stepfather had disappeared, told the lawyer that she knew her murdered mother had left behind a life insur...

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