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Aceves v U.S. Bank N.A. 192 Cal.App.4th 218 (2011) (2/1) A alleged she was behind on purchase-money home loan and filed Ch. 7 bankruptcy, but proposed to convert to Ch. 13 to save the house. San-Diego-Auto-Accident-lawyer.com In A’s negotiations with bank, it promised “to work with her” on a loan reinstatement if she wold forgo bankruptcy. she did so, but bank was simultaneously instituting foreclosure. Trial court sustained demurrer to promissory estoppel complaint. Reversed. Although gratuitous oral promise to postpone a sale would be invalid CC § 1698 (written contract modifiable only by writing or executed oral contract), promissory estoppel provides alternative. Elements adequately alleged: clear, unambiguous promise, reasonable and foreseeable reliance, detriment. San Diego personal injury attorney