by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
October 29, 2011(Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I run a family farm in California’s Central Valley. We have had a very competent, experienced attorney working with us for years. He is retiring and we believe it is a good idea to line up someone...
by Dennis Beaver | travel
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...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
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...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
October 08, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you’re about to hire a home inspector, or believe an earlier inspection overlooked a significant defect which is going to be expensive to repair, today’s story will be of special interest. Chad, who lives...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
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...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, travel
September 24, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we introduced you to E.J. and his wife Anna, an amazingly energetic young couple, 75 and 74 years of age, respectively, who have been married for more than 56 years. In January, they booked a trip...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, travel
September 17, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver E.J. and his wife Anna loved Hawaii, having traveled there many times during their 56 years together. In January, at 74 and 73 years of age, respectively, they planned another trip to the islands for May to...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
September 10, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Over the past two years, according to the California Highway Patrol, more of its 7,000 officers have been placed on overlapping, 12-hour shifts than ever before. According to one Highway Patrol officer...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
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,...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
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...