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 want a divorce but your spouse does, doing destructive things…[...]Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Attorneys Provide Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 Solutions to Your Debt Crisis in Manassas, VA
Mar 26, 2019
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 pay your bills. Even when you’ve budgeted carefully but your income doesn’t increase, inflation alone can make paying…[...]Continue Reading
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 think bankruptcy will erase all financial obligations and save their property from foreclosure or repossession, there are certain debts that cannot…[...]Continue Reading
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 court ordered. But if your circumstances have changed, modifications to your child support obligation…[...]Continue Reading
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 the clients’ goals, family structure, including ages of…[...]Continue Reading
"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 things can go awry in a marriage, including the unexpected death of a spouse. You plan…[...]Continue Reading
What’s the difference in DUI vs DWI for Virginia law? 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. Wait a minute, you…[...]Continue Reading
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 account owner, the funds pass to individuals based not upon the Will of the account holder or the laws of inheritance but…[...]Continue Reading
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 retirement will affect that obligation. Likewise, individuals (usually former wives) whom are receiving periodic spousal support…[...]Continue Reading
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 is probate? Probate is the legal procedure/process by which the court supervises the transfer…[...]Continue Reading
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