by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement
December 27, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver “Getting married to a police officer requires considering realities which apply to no other occupation,” in the view of Santa Maria, California-based private investigator, Riley Parker. You and the Law sat down with the former...
by Dennis Beaver | business, insurance, lawyers
April 19, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver “I work both in sales and as a tech for a mid-west technology company. As an hourly employee, I can see the potential for going out on my own and earning far more than what I am currently being paid. “Today, with so much business,...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers, traffic ticket
May 11, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Last week we told you about Alex, our Selma reader who received a red-light camera ticket in the mail, weeks after he and relatives — driving to a family reunion in San Diego — had briefly stopped along the way for lunch. “My license...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer
December 07, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Today we’re going to take a look at warrantees and guarantees in a very different way. More than just a discussion of the law, thanks to an interesting question from a reader, we’ve also got a...
by Dennis Beaver | fear, retirement
December 5, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “The retirement planning firm I work for has just begun holding seminars where various strategies are discussed with an audience of, usually, around 50 people. My problem is stage fright. “I’ve been reading your columns for years...
by Dennis Beaver | lawsuit, property damage, real estate
April 1, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “Often homeowners and commercial property owners do not understand the importance of maintaining vegetation — primarily trees — and this is especially important if they have neighbors whose homes or offices could be damaged by falling...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics
February 05, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story has all the elements for an episode of “Desperate Housewives,” and began two years ago, when I was introduced to “Dr. Sandy,” an extremely handsome, well-respected...
by Dennis Beaver | bankruptcy, debt collection, healthcare
July 01, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In 1998 Grandma Susie and her husband hired a paralegal to file a bankruptcy. Hospital bills which insurance did not cover left them no choice. When informed that the necessary papers had been filed with the...
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, investment, retirement
November 10, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In 2008-2009, when the stock market crashed, so many people who were either close to or in retirement not only lost their shirt, but also their self-confidence, trust in their own decisions, respect from...
by Dennis Beaver | bank, consumer, insurance
October 11, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver There are a lot of people–especially older Americans–who do not trust, or just do not want to have their retirement funds at risk of loss in the stock market. And so they place their money in various accounts at banks insured by the...