by Dennis Beaver | consumer credit, landlord/tenant
January 28, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In September of 1998 Penny was sued for eviction, but never received any court papers after being served the lawsuit. She didn’t go to court, simply moved out. For over 10 years, Penny never thought of...
by Dennis Beaver | business, complaint, consumer, property damage
May 11, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver We have all seen the modern version of county fair hawkers on the various home shopping channels. Southern California resident Julia Ortiz was watching Shop HQ in March of this year and saw an item, “That seemed ideal for my 75 year-old...
by Dennis Beaver | book, business, education
September 8, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I was recently put in charge of sales for our plumbing supply company. While I have a great deal of product knowledge and have been in sales for decades, I am unsure of myself in this new role. Do you know of something...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, divorce, ethics, lawyers
September 14, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver It is legal for a lawyer to secretly record a conversation with clients? How about a client, or a client’s friend, making the recording and not informing the lawyer? If you’re thinking, “President Trump and his former lawyer,...
by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement, traffic ticket
September 6, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver If there is one thing that can turn a pleasant drive sour in an instant it is being pulled over by a traffic officer and receiving a ticket. Even if deep down, we know the cop was right, still, no one is going to think, “This was...
by Dennis Beaver | victim rights
June 13, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last time we began our discussion of victim impact statements — often the only chance for crime victims to be present at the sentencing and explain how their lives have been affected. What if you or someone you...
by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement, traffic ticket
November 9, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver In a few weeks, “Jay” will retire from the California Highway Patrol, where he has worked “from California’s incredibly beautiful forested north, driving past thousand-year-old redwoods to the most barren, dry and desolate...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, background checks, consumer, lawyers, warranty
November 17, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver
Before a lawyer files a lawsuit, there has to be a justifiable, legal reason to do so. Picture yourself as the client in this situation: An attorney you have been referred to is aware that no provable, underlying reason to...
by Dennis Beaver | education, lawyers
February 6, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver For the many lawyers who read this column, in the next few minutes, wander the corridors of memory with me, to those hectic weeks before final exams during the first year at law school. It is a time of intense review, study group...
by Dennis Beaver | education, law school, lawyers
October 28, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, several years ago you wrote a story about a lawyer’s reputation – how valuable it is. As a Superior Court Judge in our small Southern town for over 20 years, that is what I tell the law graduates who successfully passed...
