by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, lawyers
December 28, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver When you hire an attorney, it’s normal to expect that your case will be competently handled and that you will be fairly billed for the lawyer’s time. Last week, we began a look at being billed, in our Hanford reader’s words, “$150...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, lawyers
December 21, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver HANFORD — Over the years, two small law firms in this town have generated more questions from readers about attorney fees and billing practices than any other we have seen, and this column has reviewed bills from across the...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
December 14, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Sharon is an extremely busy, solo estate planning and corporate attorney in a San Joaquin Valley town that does not have a surplus of lawyers with her level of skill. “But a highly successful law practice can also be somewhat of a...
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 | contracts
November 30, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Last week, we told you about a Selma reader, Helen, and her husband’s idea of hiring a contractor in their church congregation for a kitchen remodel, aware of the fact that he is in serious financial trouble. “His bid was...
by Dennis Beaver | Article
November 23, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver If you are about to hire a contractor, then today’s story should be of special interest, and we are confident it will minimize the chances of banging your head against a wall while screaming, “Why did we hire this guy?” Helen, who...
by Dennis Beaver | law enforcement, traffic ticket
November 16, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver We know the feeling. Driving along — perhaps with family, maybe a first date — listening to some great music when, suddenly, oh no! Red, flashing lights, and they aren’t on top of a Christmas tree. A glance at the speedometer and a...
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 | family law
November 2, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver It’s a phone call that Hanford police Officer John Henderson takes no pleasure in making — when he informs a parent that “Their teenage son is in jail, caught along with other gang members in a burglary.” From experience, he knows...
by Dennis Beaver | mediation
September 2, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Mr. Beaver, we are weeks away from being involved in a potentially expensive lawsuit over a business that I sold to friends last year. The personalities involved are all very strong, and it has become almost...
