Should I buy a radar detector?

September 03, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I was pulled over on California State Route 33 in the Central Valley by a traffic officer using radar,” a Hanford reader’s email began. “While the posted speed limit there was 65,...

Is your tax preparer legal, and does it matter?

August 27, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Only about 40 percent of Americans do their taxes themselves. The rest of us hire a professional tax preparer, perhaps a CPA, or use a tax preparation service company such as H & R Block or Liberty Tax...

If you pick the wrong tax preparer

August 20, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Jeff (names have been changed) was retired from the Navy, residing in Lemoore near the naval air station, close to many of the friends he served with. Married and the father of a young child at home, he...

Lawyers who lie do not end well

August 13, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Adjunct law professor and attorney Rose Safarian has a highly effective way of getting the attention of her students at San Joaquin College of Law in Fresno. “In my professional responsibility course, I...

Does Jenny need a will?

July 23, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Do I really need a will, or is there some other way of leaving money and property to family or friends?” Jenny asked You and the Law, describing herself as follows: “I am 32, single, no...