Charging for a missed appointment

June 2, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Is it legal for a doctor, lawyer, CPA or most any professional to charge for a missed appointment? That was the question left on my cell phone voice mail by Sandra, who lives in Atascadero, Calif. In case you did...

Clients who become victims

August 09, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Divorce for some represents the ultimate in sadness and failure. Yet, for many couples, it is a realization they simply should not live together and need to move on with their lives. That’s how it was...

Consider having a lawyer on retainer

October 23, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 1 “I recently lost my job as a claims adjuster with a large insurance company in Fresno and decided to go into business with my brother-in-law, Dan. We’re negotiating to buy an...