The do’s and don’ts of visiting an inmate

June 6, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “Visiting someone in prison is one of the most important things that family and friends can do and it is also one of the most challenging, testing all our skills in human relations,” observes Sacramento-based Prisoner Rights attorney...

What claims adjusters want you to know

May 9, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “We are not your enemy,” Los Angeles-based Senior Claims Adjuster Kathryn tells You and the Law. In her 15 years as a bodily injury claims adjuster, she has learned, “If anything proves the old saying true — You get more flies with honey...

When a family member is headed to prison

May 2, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “When a loved one is sentenced to prison, if ever there was a time when they need the support of their family, this is the moment. Their greatest fear beyond the risk of injury or death at the hands of another inmate, is feeling...

Confessions of a former timeshare sales manager

April 11, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Our recent article on timeshares resulted in dozens of emails and phone calls, two which stand out. One was from Hanford readers Trish and Roy, on vacation at a resort in Mexico, signed up for a “90 minute presentation.” “Fortunately...

Three DUIs in 20 years

April 4, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver,’ the voicemail began, “after reading your story about 24-year-old Tyler, no job, living at home, spoiled by his parents and facing a DUI with a very high blood alcohol level — I just had to get a message to this family,...