by Dennis Beaver | attorney, community, HOA, homeowner, property values
September 30, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver If you live in a neighborhood that is governed by homeowners association (HOA) rules, or are considering buying into such a neighborhood, then I’ve got a book recommendation for you. The recently published Bad HOA: The... by Dennis Beaver | background checks, family, marriage, senior care
September 22, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “My mother was a 72-year-old widow when she met ‘William’ at church and was soon swept off her feet. He claimed to have lost his wife some years earlier. “She described him as her Prince Charming — he took... by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, blackmail, documents, drug use, family
September 15, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver If you watched the original The A-Team action-adventure television series in the 1980s or in reruns, one line from that show probably stuck in your memory: “I love it when a plan comes together.” I said the same thing... by Dennis Beaver | customer service, employees, good manners, management
September 8, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s article was prompted by the chief human resources officer (CHRO) at a Texas-based agricultural sales company wanting to discuss a topic that she feels would be valuable for college students, recent graduates and new... by Dennis Beaver | business, customer service, customers, employees, management
September 2, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, something we all take for granted,” wrote “Neal,” a manager for a large supermarket in Atlanta, “is paying for our groceries and receiving change. “The cashier’s role in these... by Dennis Beaver | business, family, family business, financial
August 26, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, my husband, ‘Leroy,’ is a high school history teacher and just inherited $50,000. He wants to use it to open a business but does not know what kind of business. “I grew up in a family that still... by Dennis Beaver | contracts, cosigner, family, financial, Guarantor
August 19, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Most people understand the risks of being a cosigner for a car purchase or lease. But how should you reply if a good friend or a close family member says, “Will you please be my guarantor — not cosigner, just a guarantor — for... by Dennis Beaver | contracts, homeowner, property damage, real estate
August 12, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Does this sound familiar? Our longtime client Dr. “G” dropped by the office with a question: “Beave, I want to sell the home I inherited from my parents years ago as is and by myself, without a real estate agent.... by Dennis Beaver | false advertising, homeowner, Rooftop Solar Panels, tax scam, warranty
August 5, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Solar-panel salespeople who rip off older people and families trying to make ends meet have joined dishonest timeshare salespeople in my book of some of the worst crooks on the planet. Let me be clear: Rooftop solar technology is... by Dennis Beaver | eviction, landlord/tenant, lease, tenant
July 29, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Have you ever heard of a “constructive eviction”? Of course, everyone understands the word eviction — as in being evicted from a rental unit typically for non-payment of rent. But there is another kind of eviction that...