by Dennis Beaver | business, politics
August 21, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver
Anne, my paralegal, grew up in British Hong Kong and learned to speak Chinese. The other day while we were having lunch at the office — and watching a TV documentary about Kenya — it showed two brothers, 9 and 14, preparing an...
by Dennis Beaver | small claims court
April 22, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Q: I was recently in Small Claims Court and have got to tell you that the judge really disappointed me. Even though I won the case against my former tenant, first of all the decision was mailed to me which took...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment
May 8, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver Note: This article was written before the country went into shut down. While employment in the United States is at an historic high–with unemployment at one of the lowest levels ever seen–“Still something is wrong at work, there is a...
by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, timeshare
February 16, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver If you have been kicking yourself and considering a name change to “sucker” for buying a timeshare while on vacation at that nice resort — but you can never actually book a stay — then today’s story will make you feel less guilty....
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
March 9, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “My dental office was recently burglarized by two men who were literally caught inside looking for drugs and money when the police arrived. Despite this, at their arraignment, their attorney had them enter...
by Dennis Beaver | conservatorship, contracts
July 2, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver If someone in your family has had a terrible accident or health issue causing them to make horrible financial decisions, then today’s story will be very helpful and begins in 2010. It was late at night when 21-year-old Heather, who...
by Dennis Beaver | dui - drunk driving, ethics, lawyers
January 2, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver If arrested for DUI, will hiring a lawyer who specializes in drunk driving change the outcome? If it’s your first, do you need an attorney to obtain a favorable plea-bargain offer from the DA? Finally, if tempted to hire someone...
by Dennis Beaver | accident victim, annuity, financial predators, payment rights, settlement, structured settlement
Current laws are largely ineffective at protecting accident victims from predatory “fast cash” companies that buy structured settlements. Selling your future payment rights is almost always a bad financial decision. Here’s how to protect yourself....
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, lawyers
October 09, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “If I go to a dental office to have a bridge re-done, I don’t expect to pay for them to conduct research into dental bridge design. If I see my doctor to get a flu shot, I would never receive a...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, lawyers, psychology
May 3, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Law is a high stress occupation, something that many clients do not realize. The reality of the legal profession is far different than portrayed on television or in the movies. Lawyers suffer from higher rates of depression, suicide and...
