by Dennis Beaver | family law
March 26, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Mr. Beaver, I am very concerned about my 17-year-old brother, Daniel. He was recently expelled from school for fighting and possession of marijuana, and his behavior has suddenly changed. He is very unpleasant,...
by Dennis Beaver | career, employment, vision
September 1, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “I own a construction company that has 30 employees. We build houses, small commercial offices and I’ve got a humdinger of a story for you. “One of our people – 40 year-old Terry who is a highly skilled carpenter everyone likes –...
by Dennis Beaver | employment, healthcare, workplace
January 20, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver The cost of obesity to American business is staggering, running into the billions of dollars and impacts all employers through increased rates of health and workers compensation insurance. So, how much control, if any, may employers...
by Dennis Beaver | landlord/tenant
April 12, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When faced by crooked or irresponsible tenants, some landlords fall for one excuse after another, placing themselves and their own families in real financial danger. In short, they are incredibly weak people...
by Dennis Beaver | business, leadership, workplace
July 14, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Immediately after “How to Fail as a Leader” ran in late May of this year —which was based on my interview with the authors of “Real-Time Leadership,” David Noble and Carol Kauffman — I received dozens of emails...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees
November 09, 2004 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Question: “I need your help in explaining to my brother his responsibilities when dealing with our family attorney. He blames everyone for his problems, schedules appointments and then cancels them,...
by Dennis Beaver | divorce, lawyers
January 14, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 2 Last week we began a look at the often frustrating task of figuring out how much the “stuff” a couple has acquired during their marriage is worth and how it should be divided in a divorce....
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, bankruptcy
August 20, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I have read your column for many years and trust your advice,” were the opening words of an overly-friendly voice on the phone. “I need your opinion about ways of making it difficult for someone to sue me, and if they...
by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, scam
November 19, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
In need of a good laugh in these depressing times? Read on. Make a list of the insurance companies that we see advertised all the time and then type BBB – it hardly matters which name you enter. A Better Business Bureau...
by Dennis Beaver | background checks, lawyers
December 3, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
“Two of my employees were involved in an auto accident that was not their fault. They were about to hire an out-of-town law firm that advertises heavily on television because the attorney in the commercials is a big fan of the...
