by Dennis Beaver | property damage
August 30, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver “My husband is an excellent dentist but like many physicians and dentists, thinks that he’s an expert in just about everything, including law,” she added. “Since I know his limitations, when he told me of what he was about to say,...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, insurance claim, property damage, public adjuster
April 15, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver In recent months, we have all been witness to the wildfires, tornadoes and floods that have torn through cities and rural areas across our country. As so many property owners are learning, time does not heal all wounds, especially...
by Dennis Beaver | contractor, contracts, property damage
May 29, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “Danny” purchased an older home from a couple who fell in love with the game of shuffleboard from the many cruises they took over the years. In fact, they were so enthusiastic about shuffleboard that they had a court built in their...
by Dennis Beaver | property damage
May 25, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “We are longtime Hanford readers and have a problem with our next door neighbors refusing to remove a dead tree which we have been advised will one day come crashing down on our house. “The tree has been dead for quite a while, leans on...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts, homeowner, property damage, real estate
August 12, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver Does this sound familiar? Our longtime client Dr. “G” dropped by the office with a question: “Beave, I want to sell the home I inherited from my parents years ago as is and by myself, without a real estate agent....
by Dennis Beaver | contractor, contracts, customers, debt collection, defamation, insurance, property damage
An obscure law in California that also affects out-of-state contractors creates an absurd regulatory trap by making it illegal to include complaint-withdrawal clauses in settlement agreements — even when the customer wants it. September 22, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver...