by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer
February 14, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver You’ve heard the saying, “Sleep Tight and don’t let the Bedbugs bite,” but have probably never seen a real bedbug. Since the 1950s — and use of DDT with other powerful insecticides —...
by Dennis Beaver | bankruptcy, consumer credit
February 7, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you listen to Sirius, XM Satellite, or just regular AM radio, you’ve probably heard ads aimed at listeners who are in financial trouble. Some suggest voodoo ways to get out of debt, pay off your...
by Dennis Beaver | ethics, lawyers
January 31, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One of the more interesting things about the legal profession is the disillusionment young lawyers often experience when they move from government jobs into the very different world of private practice. It...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer credit, landlord/tenant
January 28, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In September of 1998 Penny was sued for eviction, but never received any court papers after being served the lawsuit. She didn’t go to court, simply moved out. For over 10 years, Penny never thought of...
by Dennis Beaver | debt collection, medicine
January 21, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver On Sept. 7, 2008, 14-year-old Colin Swenson was in Eureka attending a memorial service, with friends. His parents were at home, a few miles away, in Arcata. During the service he fainted, was taken outside...
by Dennis Beaver | power of attorney
January 14, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “My daughter wants me to sign a general power of attorney for a house we are buying together back east,” Maggie, a reader in Stratford, explained in an e-mail. “It will be in both of our...
by Dennis Beaver | foreclosure
January 07, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver You and I both know of a problem in our neighborhoods. It’s that vacant house on the corner — in foreclosure, abandoned by the family who used to live there. They could not afford to make the payments...
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair
December 27, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver That tank of gas that you just purchased — is there something in it which could cost you hundreds of dollars in repair bills for a damaged fuel system? How would you know? What are the symptoms? Can the...
by Dennis Beaver | landlord/tenant
December 13, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Is it safe to rely on the legal or medical advice we read in newspaper or magazine articles? What if, just what if, the columnist submits an accurate story, but changes or omissions in what’s printed...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer
December 07, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Today we’re going to take a look at warrantees and guarantees in a very different way. More than just a discussion of the law, thanks to an interesting question from a reader, we’ve also got a...
