by Dennis Beaver | divorce, family law
July 25, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Chances are that you know someone going through a divorce, or who has never come to terms with that disastrous stage in their lives. If so, today’s story might fit in the “clip and save” box,...
by Dennis Beaver | education
July 27, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver The trek back to college and university is right around the corner, and that often means having a roommate. Last week we looked at one of the consequences of picking the wrong college roommate – winding up...
by Dennis Beaver | investment, restaurant
August 4, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I inherited quite a bit of money from my father recently and have been asked by his much younger brother, “Ben,” (my uncle) to invest in a restaurant he plans on opening. He ran two restaurants that failed, but has...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, insurance, psychology
October 9, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “I recently hired Amy, a 45 year old, knowledgeable insurance broker who brought her clients to us. While competent, we discovered one major flaw; she is horribly sarcastic to everyone on her team, and it isn’t funny, it is hurtful....
by Dennis Beaver | dating, fraud, online dating
May 24, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Last time we told you about Hanford reader, Ted, just out of a 20-year marriage, lonely and looking for love on Plenty of Fish.com. Within minutes of logging on, he was contacted by Karen, also divorced, close to his age, and in...
by Dennis Beaver | education, employment, workplace
April 12, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will of special interest to recent high school and college graduates out looking for full-time job. “If you know what not to do – what not to wear – what not to ask and what not to say, your chances of being...
by Dennis Beaver | fraud, landlord/tenant
June 11, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When home prices began their fall through the floor, it wasn’t only homeowners who faced the sudden reality that their house was worth far less than what they paid for it. Many landlords did as well, but...
by Dennis Beaver | estate planning, family, family law, law enforcement, parenting
This case of a violent and entitled adult son whose parents are in denial is an example of the extreme risks some parents face if they neglect essential safety precautions. December 22, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver When the news that legendary director Rob Reiner and his...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance claim, law enforcement
April 27, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When you cause an accident My daughter was in an auto accident that, according to the police report, was partially her fault. There were serious injuries to occupants of the other vehicle, and I get the feeling...
by Dennis Beaver | family law
October 26, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver What turns a 14-year-old junior high school student into a gang member? Do kids just decide one day to join a gang, or is there a process? More importantly, are there warning signs in a child’s behavior screaming “I am headed down...