{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"LivingLies Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.livinglies.me\/blogs\/7095","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.livinglies.me\/blogs\/7095\/author\/admin_z51hylx9","title":"Expert Declarations, Affidavits and Testimony - LivingLies Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MThZ6ptNZ6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livinglies.me\/blogs\/7095\/expert-declarations-affidavits-and-testimony\">Expert Declarations, Affidavits and Testimony<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livinglies.me\/blogs\/7095\/expert-declarations-affidavits-and-testimony\/embed#?secret=MThZ6ptNZ6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Expert Declarations, Affidavits and Testimony&#8221; &#8212; LivingLies Blog\" data-secret=\"MThZ6ptNZ6\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.livinglies.me\/blogs\/7095\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"The fundamental problem is that while virtually anyone can be accepted as an expert, the weight given to their testimony is zero. The reason is simple. The author most often lacks any traditional credentials other than experience as a &#8220;forensic analyst&#8221; and their work product sounds pretty good to the homeowner but sounds like advocacy [&hellip;]"}