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Succession issues, religion, face family business

by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, career, education, law school, lawyers

December 16, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver The HBO comedy-drama Succession has been a powerful impetus for family-owned businesses across America to consider who will take over upon the death or retirement of the owner. That issue is the basis of today’s story, which began...

A lawyer’s reputation begins in law school

by Dennis Beaver | education, law school, lawyers

October 28, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, several years ago you wrote a story about a lawyer’s reputation – how valuable it is. As a Superior Court Judge in our small Southern town for over 20 years, that is what I tell the law graduates who successfully passed...

When your lawyer says ‘I’m too busy to take your case’

by Dennis Beaver | education, family law, lawyers

July 1, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver There are times when the greatest help your lawyer can provide is in not doing what you request. In a recent article about suing for defamation, we looked at the “Streisand Effect,” calling attention to something no one...

Starting or changing the mission statement of a charity?

by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, charity, education

October 29, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver 
 We recently hired “Roger,” who is a partner in a large law firm, to handle our small, educational foundation. His firm’s website and LinkedIn states that he has a Master’s in Taxation and represents charities and tax exempt...

R.N. mother wants son to lie about vaccination for school

by Dennis Beaver | education, family law, healthcare

October 9, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver 
 Anne buzzed me: “You have a father and his 15 year old son calling. Mom refuses to vaccinate the boy and wants him to lie about a religious exemption or use a fake vaccination card. They want to know about a possible change of...

Thinking of donating to your alma mater? Be careful

by Dennis Beaver | donation, education

July 16, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver   “My father graduated from a small, private college in the Midwest with a degree in civil engineering. He became a real estate developer and his company was very successful. “Dad often said, ‘I want to give back to my school in a big...
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