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December 31, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver We’ve all heard of job offers being withdrawn or people being fired after employers discover an applicant or employee has lied or exaggerated their qualifications, education, work history, required skills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 | implied easement, neighbors, real estate
Understanding how easements work is crucial for homebuyers, as they can affect access, property rights and future development plans. Due diligence can uncover implied easements that may not appear on public records or have not been disclosed, even though sellers are...
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...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney, bad faith claims, earthquake insurance, homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, property damage
February 4, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver The recent wildfires in Southern California and natural disasters elsewhere in the country have left thousands of people grappling with enormous loss — and the complex insurance claims process that follows. Insurance companies owe a...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, contracts, technology
July 19, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Are you happy with your internet service provider? Or, like a shocking percentage of subscribers, do you feel taken advantage of, not receiving what you’re paying for, good Wi-Fi? The American Customer Satisfaction Index has, again...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
December 24, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver For your first day on the job as a deputy district attorney in many small D.A. offices, “training” consists of being handed a file less than an hour before trial. You trust that the D.A. who reviewed the...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
November 9, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver We live in an older, very pretty part of town, with lots of mature trees — trees that need trimming fairly often. Both local and out of town tree service companies know this, and on what seems to be a...
