by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, consumer, contracts, fraud, senior care
October 26, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver “Earlier this year, while out running errands for my 83-year-old parents, “Sandy and Robert,” with whom I live, a solar salesman from Utah-based Mint Solar suddenly showed up at their home, and in no time, they signed a contract for...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney client privilege, lawyers, privacy, receptionists
A panicked man calling law firms for help feared that answering receptionists’ questions about his reason for the call would compromise his privacy. This is what I told him about attorney-client privilege. August 3, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver “Kenny”...
by Dennis Beaver | contractor, contracts, elder abuse, family, family law, fraud
An aging couple hired a remodeling company that illegally required large deposits, and then they decided to stick with the company even after an employee stole from them and wasn’t fired. December 29, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver There is an age when self-doubt —...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, business, consumer credit, insurance, law enforcement, vehicle registration
August 16, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver What are your legal rights, and a car dealer’s obligation concerning vehicle registration? Learning some of the possible legal consequences of driving a car that lacks current registration wasn’t what Joe had in mind when he...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance
December 6, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver July 31: Neil Williams, former publisher of the Hanford Sentinel, and his wife are involved in an auto accident when a driver made an unsafe left turn, crashing into them. He immediately reports the accident to his own auto...