by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, settlement
January 13, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver It’s no secret that the lifespan of major household appliances has shrunk dramatically. At one time, you bought a washer and dryer combo and it would last well over 20 years. Today, you would be lucky to see those essential home...
by Dennis Beaver | drug use, landlord/tenant, law enforcement
January 6, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver There are two aspects to today’s story – the macro, or “big picture,” and the “small scale” real-world look at how the macro impacts real people. Over the past few years as first the medical use of marijuana and then...
by Dennis Beaver | business, homeowner's insurance, insurance, lawsuit
December 23, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “The fires and storms of 2022 was one of the most costly years to the insurance industry, leading to the failure of several companies across the country. Unlike, ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,’ where property insurance is...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, career, education, law school, lawyers
December 16, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver The HBO comedy-drama Succession has been a powerful impetus for family-owned businesses across America to consider who will take over upon the death or retirement of the owner. That issue is the basis of today’s story, which began...
by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, consumer
December 9, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver Our recent article about the restaurant patron who “lost it” when his steak was served rare and not medium – threatening an online defamation campaign unless he was paid $500 – got a very large reader response. Richart Ruddie,...
by Dennis Beaver | fear, retirement
December 5, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “The retirement planning firm I work for has just begun holding seminars where various strategies are discussed with an audience of, usually, around 50 people. My problem is stage fright. “I’ve been reading your columns for years...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, fraud
November 25, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver It isn’t often that I am a “witness” to a glaring example of consumer fraud, but thanks to “Frank” and his grandmother, “Thelma,” I was “virtually” standing next to her, listening to an optical salesperson violate several of their...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, lawsuit
November 18, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “Wanting to learn the ropes from our employer and go out on our own is something that many employees consider,” observes Southern California Business attorney Glen Dickinson. Dickinson adds, “And if you go about...
by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, fraud, restaurant, scam
November 11, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver Over the many years writing this column, I’ve listened to thousands of reader’s complaints about customer service, believing they had not received what they had paid for. Most were acting in good faith, honestly feeling they were...
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, financial, investment, risk management
November 4, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “Jerry,” my 65 year-old father, is beating himself up over failing to get out of the stock market months ago when it was so high. He is obsessed with making money and now consumed with regret and guilt. “He has always been...
