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representative thoroughly checked out because we're all
really important as Mike was saying you don't want to
you know an accredited trustworthy. Representative to
is to not sign do not sign anything with an UN accredited
keep them. That's a terrific point and there's actually a
preparation and prosecution of claims, and if the answer is no
process or you're an accredited agent and you have taken a test
either they're a lawyer who's going through the vetting
and done background checks and really had had your
compensation benefits each month going forward, those
individual. Ask them are you accredited by the VA for the
want them to have that kind of power over your finances.
governed by the model rules of professional conduct. So, in
veterans should you know be on the lookout for and if that
about your benefits of rights, you can't. Guaranteed outcomes
any work that you've done in filing an initial claim. you
veterans want to be aware of is that there are very dense rules
thirty-eight of the code of federal regulations. You know
organization is looking to bend those rules in any way or to
handle their their case, another thing I think that
it's not ethical by any means. So so really beware of anyone
case. And so if a you know a representative or an
successful. That's that's simply not realistic and and
red flag for veterans and it's something to certainly be
and really avoid. And so Mike isn't it a fact that not only
other areas of law and the other practices of law and so
the VA, but also working at the court of Appeals for veterans
access fees. As I as I mentioned, these could be
Unfortunately, however, not all of them are always trustworthy
awards, but when veterans receive their monthly
another thing that veterans want to be aware of.
fee on future monthly benefits. And so really, you know whether
of the biggest red flags they should at first, be aware of
comes to fees charging fees on future monthly benefits is
of when they're when they're looking for an organization to
VA world for quite a number of years, mainly concentrating at
a VA representative. So both Mike and I have worked in the
claims. So let's talk. Mike What are some of the red flags
them being able to sweep your bank account and so you don't
avoided. I think another thing that it's really important to
involve the charging of attorney fees or representation
would charge fees upfront that is a huge red flag to be aware
out of your bank account because you run the risk of
that a veteran or a dependent of a survivor should be aware
prescribe the specific rules that the VA benefit system is
protected class in layman's terms. I would say not
the regulations and their statutes that are sometimes
point. You know there are very strict rules in this area and
to take a piece of that monthly benefit. moving forward is a
absolute huge red flag that veterans want to be aware of
whether it's percentages that you can win guaranteed
of related to that the disguise of any upfront fees as
under law, take retroactive fees. and so if there's an
organization that is not doing that, that is you know a big
you know if a vet. Were to come across a representative who
something you know, you know framed as a membership fee or a
benefits are for the veteran to keep him or herself. and so you
VIP access fee, Those are red flags that that veterans want
fees for representation and so initially if a veteran were to
to be aware of as well. And then I think finally when it
Kilpatrick and we're here today to talk a little bit about red
you as Mike was talking about you can't receive or solicit
I think is a huge red flag. The VA world works differently than
Thanks for tuning in this is Brad Hennings and I'm joined
with Michael Creo and we're both with Chisholm Chisholm and
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