by Dennis Beaver | investment, lawyers
July 27, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “I have been reading your column for years in The Sentinel, and what makes You and the Law so popular is that you tell it like it is, care about the people who contact you and provide common-sense guidance. That’s why I am writing now,...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
July 20, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver It is pretty much common sense — and the law — that we must have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in our homes, condos and apartments, which provide lifesaving warning time to get out. But things get far more serious when...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
July 13, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Last week we told you the story of Emily, a second-year student at the University of Arkansas, and her grilling disaster, the result of following very flawed recommendations given to her by a “butcher’s assistant” at a high-end...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
July 6, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, your story about fake Omaha steaks makes me feel that you are the right person to speak with about my grilling disaster,” began a voice mail from Emily, a second-year student at the University of Arkansas in...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, pets
June 29, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “Our neighbors have a pit bull, and we really are afraid of it. A chain-link fence separates our homes, and when we walk to get the mail or newspaper, it follows us, growling. When their gate is left open, the dog runs around the...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, pets
June 22, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “An animal control officer just handed me a barking dog citation and made it clear that if we do not resolve the situation, we will be hit with large fines and neighbors could file a lawsuit to have our three dogs taken away. “Mr....
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising, fraud
June 15, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver If you love to barbecue, then if I say Omaha Steaks, the next word that pops into your head will probably be dinner, followed by mouth-watering, followed by dinner once more, and that will be followed by “Where’s my credit card?” Omaha...
by Dennis Beaver | background checks, employment
June 8, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Last week we told you about the surprise awaiting church members when their newly hired pastor gave his first sermon. “It wasn’t just that it lasted over two hours and the guy could not stop talking, or that he screamed at any church...
by Dennis Beaver | background checks, dating, employment
June 1, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Are you just about to click “submit” on an Internet-based “Background Search” website, checking out a possible new employee or maybe the love of your life? We have all seen online ads, which for $20, in just a few hours time, claim to:...
by Dennis Beaver | property damage
May 25, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “We are longtime Hanford readers and have a problem with our next door neighbors refusing to remove a dead tree which we have been advised will one day come crashing down on our house. “The tree has been dead for quite a while, leans on...
