by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance claim
May 19, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I am the president of a disaster restoration company in Central California where two of your recent columns really got applause from all of us here in management. You zeroed in on something that...
by Dennis Beaver | advertising, technology, video
September 27, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I was told to make a podcast and describe kitchen and food preparation equipment our restaurant supply company sells. I’ve never made a podcast before and told Beth, my boss that, but she said, ‘You’ve seen them...
by Dennis Beaver | drug use, dui - drunk driving
May 31, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver “Dennis, I’ve read your column since it first appeared in my town’s newspaper, over 20 years ago. In one of your articles, the person interviewed made so much sense about why alcoholics must get away from their drinking friends. “My...
by Dennis Beaver | clients, debt collection, insurance, lawyers, malpractice insurance
February 28, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver In some cases, it’ll work out better if you let it go instead of trying to force a deadbeat client, patient or customer to pay your bill. We’ve all heard the saying “happy wife, happy life.” Of course, today, we might update the...
by Dennis Beaver | business, communication, history
February 2, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “I am the fourth-generation CEO of our family’s agricultural services business. I want to write a book about our history, the people who have been at the helm for over 100 years, and show our business community just how dedicated to...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
November 28, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Last week we answered this question: “If my lawyer rips me off, is there any official organization that can help me be reimbursed?” As we learned, fortunately California and all state bar Associations have a Client Security Fund....
by Dennis Beaver | contracts
December 7, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Over the years, this column has helped our readers save great deal of money, especially when we are contacted before they get into trouble. At times, our advice isn’t followed, and the results are as we warned, but we take no...
by Dennis Beaver | family law
September 09, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In law school, third year students are cautioned about the dangers of representing friends or family. “If they have a weak case, or are clearly in the wrong, it will be difficult for you to tell them...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, lawyers
August 4, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Law school final exams are tough, and to help students understand what the test is testing, prior years’ written exams are often available. You would get the original from a binder in the law library,...
