by Dennis Beaver | financial, marriage, scam, senior care
September 13, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver As my town is located 100 miles north of Los Angeles, it is an ideal stopover for people driving to destinations north or south on Highway 99 or Interstate 5 and has afforded me the chance to meet readers, who are always welcome...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
August 20, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Jeff (names have been changed) was retired from the Navy, residing in Lemoore near the naval air station, close to many of the friends he served with. Married and the father of a young child at home, he...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, scam, timeshare
October 21, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver Last week I made it clear that, in my legal opinion, the way that the timeshare industry deals with owners who want out of their contracts reminds me of racketeering. Pity the poor timeshare owner who was a victim of lie after lie...
by Dennis Beaver | AI, AI - Artificial Intelligence, education, law school, lawyers
AI could be the modern equivalent of the automobile’s impact on blacksmiths as it rapidly transforms the legal profession, potentially leading to an employment crisis for law school graduates. What can they do? April 27, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver Just about every...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts
November 30, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Last week, we told you about a Selma reader, Helen, and her husband’s idea of hiring a contractor in their church congregation for a kitchen remodel, aware of the fact that he is in serious financial trouble. “His bid was...
by Dennis Beaver | business, career, employment, workplace
December 31, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver We’ve all heard of job offers being withdrawn or people being fired after employers discover an applicant or employee has lied or exaggerated their qualifications, education, work history, required skills or references. But what...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce, pets
December 14, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week I told you about one of the most bizarre divorce cases I have ever handled, where the fight wasn’t about homes, cars, furniture, insurance policies — none of that. Rather, it was over who...
by Dennis Beaver | bank, financial, fraud, scam
April 28, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver If Southern California-based family nurse practitioner Joe Torres had read Fool me Once, by Kelly Richmond Pope, he and I would never have spoken. He also would not have lost thousands of dollars in an “overpayment” scam that began...
by Dennis Beaver | parenting, will
January 12, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver
Shortly after her mother’s death, daughter learns that 25 years earlier mom hid from her a priceless, potentially life-altering educational opportunity. Can anything be done now – could a claim be made against mom’s estate — or...
by Dennis Beaver | annuity, consumer, contracts
July 26, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Listen to Satellite Radio, watch TV, or surf the net looking for investment articles, and it is impossible to miss, “When the market goes up, our clients go up with it, and when it goes down, they are protected from loss.” Hanford...
