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Are your parents about to sign a contract?

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...

Are Your Secrets Safe With a Law Firm’s Receptionist? All About Attorney-Client Privilege (Though Kenny Is Clearly in Big Trouble)

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”...

As We Age, Embracing Our Own Self-Doubt Can Be a Gift: A Cautionary Tale About Elder Financial Abuse

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 —...

Auto dealer failed to provide registration

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...

Auto insurance company badly dropped the ball

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...
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