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Virginia Adultery Laws
So, your spouse is cheating on you, and you need a divorce. Adultery is a fault-based grounds for divorce in Virginia. The state of Virginia even considers adultery a crime. But Virginia adultery law makes it very difficult to prove. Yet, if you can prove your spouse...
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Virginia Tenant Rights
The Virginia Landlord and Tenant Act Pre-Establishes and Defines Virginia Tenant Rights. At the Manassas Law Group, our expert attorneys have been resolving legal disputes among the citizens of Virginia for generations, including landlord-tenant law. Whether you are...
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Virginia Speeding Ticket Costs
Though speeding tickets or other traffic tickets are generally considered to be common and insignificant, actually getting one can be scary and stressful. This is especially true if you’ve never had a traffic ticket before. Virginia speeding ticket costs, as well as...
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Virginia Custody Laws
Virginia custody laws dictate the adults that are financially and directly responsible for a child’s well-being. Though at birth the child’s parents are the default guardians, in case the parents are unable to care for the child for whatever reason later in life, or...
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Should I Call My Insurance Company After a Minor Accident?
Retaining a competent car accident lawyer is vital if you are injured in a wreck. No matter what the property damage, severity of the injury or insurance scenario is, if you wait until you are physically and mentally ready to hire a personal injury attorney, after a...
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Manassas Car Accident Lawyer Virginia
Why do you need a Manassas Car Accident Lawyer? Car accidents are never simple. Even if no one is hurt, drivers are often left shaken and fearful after a collision. When there are injuries of any kind arising from a car accident, the last thing the injured person...
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Legal Separation in Virginia
filedWhat is a legal separation in Virginia? The concept of “legal separation” indicates that two spouses have entered into a court-sanctioned agreement that dictates their various responsibilities and obligations while living apart, presumably while they transition...
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Divorce Laws in Virginia
Divorce laws are complex at best and are vastly different from state to state. When seeking a divorce, it is important to know what you will have to do, the length of time that needs to past, and any evidence you need to gather before the divorce can be granted. In...
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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 inheritance laws can be complicated. Virginia’s intestate succession laws provide a specific...
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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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Child Custody Types in Virginia
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, the emotional and physical needs of...
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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 in Virginia?
Can you reduce your monthly child support payments? You love your children and are doing your best to provide for them financially. Parents typically want to provide for their children. The child support you're paying now was based on your income at the time it was...
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What is a Trust in Virginia?
My friends say I need a Trust, is this true? Who Needs 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...
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What Is A Prenuptial Agreement in Virginia?
"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 in Virginia
A police in Virginia pulled you over 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 said you were cited for a DWI....
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Beneficiary Designation Form
RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS and Beneficiary Designations Some of the costliest estate planning mistakes involve retirement accounts. Contrary to popular belief, IRAs and 401K's are not normally covered by a will. Beneficiary Designation Form Instead upon the death of the...
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Do I 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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Unfair Property Settlement Agreements
Clients who have signed a Property Settlement Agreement, aka Marital Agreement, aka Separation 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 a signed...
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Beneficiary Designations vs. Wills
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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