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From Dream Apartment to Nightmare: When Your Landlord Evicts You Through No Fault of Your Own

by Dennis Beaver | eviction, landlord/tenant, lease, tenant

July 29, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Have you ever heard of a “constructive eviction”? Of course, everyone understands the word eviction — as in being evicted from a rental unit typically for non-payment of rent. But there is another kind of eviction that...

Are You a Doormat at Work? The Hidden Cost of Excessive People-Pleasing

by Dennis Beaver | Bully, business, employees, ethics, management

July 22, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Recently, the insurance property adjusting firm I work for hired a brother and sister, ‘Jack and Jill,’ who are competent, but their behavior around our supervisor, who is a bully, is creating a toxic environment....

Neglecting Car Maintenance Could Cost You More Than a Repair, Especially in the Summer

by Dennis Beaver | business, employees, employment, equipment, management, safety, vehicle maintenance

July 15, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver What do you think is the most dangerous season for drivers? Many of us would think, “Winter, of course, with snow and ice in many parts of the country.” That’s what I thought, but was corrected by a longtime friend of...

Can You Be a Good Parent to an Only Child When You’re Also a Business Owner?

by Dennis Beaver | business, family, parenting

July 7, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Over the many years that I’ve practiced law and written a syndicated legal advice column, couples who are also business owners have asked personal questions that I am always happy to answer. Here’s a recent one: “We...

A Cautionary Tale: Why Older Adults Should Think Twice About Being Landlords

by Dennis Beaver | family, homeowner's insurance, landlord/tenant

June 30, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, my parents — both in their 80s — have substantial lifetime pensions, no debt and a lot of money in savings accounts, so they do not need any additional income source. Recently, they attended a seminar aimed at older...
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