by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, small claims court
April 15, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I received a notice from my former attorney that tells me I need to participate in fee arbitration or he will file suit against me in Small Claims Court. Can you tell me what to expect, and how the Fee...
by Dennis Beaver | technology, telephone service, travel
August 12, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I just returned from a trip to the Orient and Australia. My cell phone provider told me how to make calls, but I was never really clear on what it cost to call home. The phone bill came to a whopping $600 and...
by Dennis Beaver | workplace
April 6, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver While there are hundreds of thousands of cellphone applications — commonly referred to as apps — which claim an ability of doing almost anything, some are downright dangerous to your wallet if believed. Sergio discovered just how...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
June 2, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Is it legal for a doctor, lawyer, CPA or most any professional to charge for a missed appointment? That was the question left on my cell phone voice mail by Sandra, who lives in Atascadero, Calif. In case you did...
by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, restaurant
December 29, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver
We’ve all heard the saying, “Penny wise and pound foolish.” “For business owners, it means focusing on saving money to the point of turning customers away. There has to be a balance between money saving...
by Dennis Beaver | doctor, medicine
July 3, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Nick” is a recent graduate Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa who returned to his home town in Southern California, opening an office. “After I hung out my shingle, it was clear that I needed to attract a patient...
by Dennis Beaver | tax resolution
March 12, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “We’ve got a situation which I’ll bet most people who buy things on-line have never heard of,” Holly’s e-mail began. Readers are always welcome to drop by our office. One week...
by Dennis Beaver | doctor, fraud, lawyers
May 26, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will not only be of special interest to health care providers —physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, and psychologists, who treat auto accident victims on a lien basis — but will offer suggestions on how not to...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, conflict of interest, lawyers
January 10, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver In America’s small towns both lawyers and clients face two challenging realities: Lawyers who know and must be able to work with each other; The fact that almost everyone knows each other or are related in some way. Often an...