Bland Thailand food tour leaves bad taste

October 22, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Your articles on travel insurance and interview with travel attorney Alexander Anolik prompted me to write,” retired naval commander “Bill” emailed from Lemoore. “During the Vietnam war, I was attached to...

What does a home inspector inspect?

October 15, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last time we told you about readers who purchased a house in February after receiving a good report from a home inspector. When warmer months arrived and the A/C was turned on, it did not work. They believed...

I know the world is flat – my client told me so

October 01, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver What do you think is the most common mistake that virtually all lawyers have made at one time or another which proved to be embarrassing to the attorney and costly to the client? Here’s a hint: It had...

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...