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A Nightmare for Parents: How to Navigate the Legal Boundaries of Tenant Rights During a Family Crisis

by Dennis Beaver | EPO, family law, landlord/tenant, law enforcement, parenting

November 3, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver There is a great benefit in having a family doctor and lawyer who build strong, lasting relationships, often with several generations of the same family. The result is more personalized, effective health care and prompt access to...

Acting entitled on the job is a ticket to nowhere

by Dennis Beaver | career, employment, parenting

October 22, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver 
 Recently, for one of my articles, I interviewed Gorick Ng, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right. His book is a wonderfully useful guide for recent graduates...

An invitation to being falsely accused of child molestation

by Dennis Beaver | divorce, family law, marriage, parenting

May 10, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver The last thing a loving grandmother could ever imagine is being falsely accused by her grandson of molesting him. Grandparents are supposed to love and spoil their grandchildren. It is one of the greatest feelings you can ever have, to...

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...

Escape from the planet of the lawyers

by Dennis Beaver | lawyers, parenting, workplace

March 12, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver  Anne buzzed me: “A 13 year-old reader is calling from Chicago. He is worried about his father who is an attorney.” Seconds later I was speaking with “Timmy.” “Mr. Beaver, my father, Hal, is a lawyer and is so sad all the time. He...

Father bugged by school’s handling of son’s bed bug issue

by Dennis Beaver | defamation, education, parenting

December 6, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver It might be cute to hear a three-year old sing, “As snug as a bug in a rug,” but there’s nothing cute at all about having your home infested with bed bugs. But that’s what “Rudy” and his family dealt with in July, 2019 when their...
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