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How an Elder Law Attorney Can Help Protect Your Aging Parents From Financial Mistakes

by Dennis Beaver | attorney, contracts, elder abuse, elder law attorney, estate planning, family, family law, parenting, trusts

If you are worried about older family members or friends whose financial judgment is raising red flags, help is out there — from an elder law attorney. January 6, 2026  • By Dennis Beaver Over the many years I’ve been in law practice, a client’s adult...

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 —...

How to Protect Yourself and Others From a Troubled Adult Child: A Lesson from Real Life

by Dennis Beaver | estate planning, family, family law, law enforcement, parenting

This case of a violent and entitled adult son whose parents are in denial is an example of the extreme risks some parents face if they neglect essential safety precautions. December 22, 2025  • By Dennis Beaver When the news that legendary director Rob Reiner and his...

What Makes This Business So Successful? We Find Out From the Founder’s Kids

by Dennis Beaver | business, community, customers, employees, family

The children of Morgan Clayton, founder of Tel-Tec Security Systems in Bakersfield, California, share how their father’s wisdom, life experience and caring nature have turned their family business into a locally respected powerhouse. December 15, 2025  • By...

What One Widow’s Ordeal Teaches Us About Marriage and Money

by Dennis Beaver | background checks, family, marriage, senior care

September 22, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver “My mother was a 72-year-old widow when she met ‘William’ at church and was soon swept off her feet. He claimed to have lost his wife some years earlier. “She described him as her Prince Charming — he took...

How an Expired Passport Thwarted Blackmail (and What Other Important Documents You Should Keep)

by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, blackmail, documents, drug use, family

September 15, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver If you watched the original The A-Team action-adventure television series in the 1980s or in reruns, one line from that show probably stuck in your memory: “I love it when a plan comes together.” I said the same thing...
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