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Virginia Inheritance Laws
When a person who owns property and other assets dies without a will, a Virginia intestate succession probate will determine who is entitled to the decedent’s estate. Virginia’s intestate succession laws provide a specific plan for how the decedent’s estate will be...
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Disorderly Conduct
What is Drunk And Disorderly Conduct? When some people have a bit too much to drink, they may behave out of character and cause a public disturbance such as unruly, obnoxious or profane conduct in a public place. But even if alcohol or drugs aren’t involved,...
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What Is A “Durable” Power of Attorney?
When a person wants another person to handle their affairs—pay bills, manage investments, direct medical care--they create power of attorney documents. What Is A “Durable” Power of Attorney?—A Virginia Estate Planning Attorney Explains A durable power of attorney...
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What Is The Crime Of Aggravated Assault In Virginia?
What is Aggravated Assault? When a person is charged with aggravated assault in Virginia, they may face either a misdemeanor or felony conviction depending on the facts of the crime. The punishment will depend upon the seriousness of the assault and who was assaulted....
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Different Types of Custody
Legal Child Custody Advice: Your Children Are The Most Important—Child Custody Arrangements After Divorce In Virginia It goes without saying that emotions can run high during a divorce. Even during the worst moments of a divorce, however, it is important to remember...
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10 Things A Manassas Lawyer Says NOT To Do When Divorcing
Smart Divorce Attorney Advice in Virginia It’s bad enough that you’re faced with the emotional and financial stress of a divorce, but there are ways to reduce how bad it can be. If you want your marriage to end, there’s no reason to make matters worse. Or if you don’t...
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Bankruptcy Attorneys Provide Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 Solutions to Your Debt Crisis in Manassas, VA
In these tough economic times, it’s not difficult to run into serious financial problems. Without expecting it, life circumstances such as job loss or reduced pay, a health crisis, rising utility costs, property catastrophes, divorce and more can render you unable to...
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Will Bankruptcy Clear All Debt?
Bankruptcy is intended to give those who have found themselves impossibly burdened by debt a fresh start and respite from the stress of collection attempts, creditor telephone calls, some lawsuits, wage garnishments, and other creditor actions. While many debtors...
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Can Child Support Be Reduced?
Can your child support be reduced? You love your children and are doing your best to provide for them financially. Of course, you would never want them to do without the things they need. The child support you are paying now was based on your income at the time it was...
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Trust
My friends say I need a Trust Many clients come in for a consult about estate planning and say they have heard that a Trust is necessary. We advise that a trust may, or may not be necessary, depending on a number of factors including the clients’ goals, family...
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What Is A Prenuptial Agreement?
"Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience." – Oscar Wilde That said, when you’re in love and planning to marry, you hope it will last forever. But predicting the future is impossible, and many...
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DUI vs. DWI
When you were pulled over by police in Virginia under suspicion that you were driving while intoxicated and an officer told you they were arresting you for a DUI, it was probably a traumatic, embarrassing and distressing event. But the citation you received said you...
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Beneficiary Designations
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS and Beneficiary Designations Some of the costliest estate planning mistakes involve retirement accounts. Contrary to popular belief, IRAs and 401ks are not normally covered by a will. Instead upon the death of the account owner, the funds pass to...
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Spousal Support and Retirement or Do I still have to pay spousal support when I retire?
Individuals who have signed a Marital Agreement requiring them to pay spousal support to a former spouse as well as those individuals whose Final Decree of Divorce directs the payment of spousal support to a former spouse, want to know how the payor’s prospective...
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How Do I Protect my Family from the Probate Process?
Our clients often come in for a consultation with questions related to probate. They have heard that probate is something they should avoid for the sake of their loved ones. They have heard that the probate process in Virginia can be time consuming and expensive. What...
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Can I get out of the Property Settlement Agreement if it is unfair?
Clients who have signed a Property Settlement Agreement, aka Marital Agreement, aka Separation Agreement (Agreement) with their spouse often ask whether it is possible to avoid or “get out” of the Agreement. The short answer is that avoiding the obligations set out in...
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When does your Will not control what happens to your property?
A husband and Wife have just signed their Wills. They naturally have every expectation that the language in their Wills is controlling as to what happens to their property when they die; However, if the Will preparer has not become familiar with how the couple own...
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