by Dennis Beaver | attorney, community, HOA, homeowner, property values
September 30, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver If you live in a neighborhood that is governed by homeowners association (HOA) rules, or are considering buying into such a neighborhood, then I’ve got a book recommendation for you. The recently published Bad HOA: The...
by Dennis Beaver | business, defamation, lawyers
February 19, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, your article on how to start a law practice really got my attention. I am also a recent law graduate and was just sworn in as a member of our state’s bar association,” “Nancy” emailed. “As a few law firms are hiring to...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers, trusts
March 8, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Short of immediately firing your lawyer, just what should you do when promised a return call, or that your matter “Will be taken care of,” but it doesn’t ever happen? Or, stated differently, when is “yes” really a “no?” Julie wrote,...
by Dennis Beaver | business, insurance, insurance claim, weather
March 17, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver The ferocious storms that continue to pummel California and much of the nation have resulted in massive insurance claims by thousands of business and property owners. Often, this is the first time they have ever been faced with filing...
by Dennis Beaver | bank, fraud, technology
June 26, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver For anyone who does online banking–especially from a cell phone–then today’s story has relevant, important information. Now, imagine logging in to see if a check deposited earlier that day had cleared, only to discover that your...
