In a divorce, who gets Fido?

December 14, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week I told you about one of the most bizarre divorce cases I have ever handled, where the fight wasn’t about homes, cars, furniture, insurance policies — none of that. Rather, it was over who...

Investigators with a hidden agenda

December 24, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver For your first day on the job as a deputy district attorney in many small D.A. offices, “training” consists of being handed a file less than an hour before trial. You trust that the D.A. who reviewed the...

Is a time-share in your best interest?

June 17, 2006  (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I received an offer from Marriott Hotels for a three night, 4 day package at one of their time-share properties, and all I have to do is to pay less than $200 and attend a 90-minute sales presentation. In...