Recent Blog Posts
Why Unmarried Parents Should Still Work Out Child Custody Arrangements
Many cohabitating couples choose not to get married these days, and a lot of them have children together. Unmarried couples living with children they have together are not much different from married couples with children. And just like with a lot of marriages, unmarried couples often decide to split up as well, leaving the… Read More »
Digital Estate Planning: Protecting Your Online Assets
When individuals prepare their wills, they are often only thinking about their physical property (such as real estate, vehicles, jewelry, etc.) and financial accounts. Digital estate planning is a fairly recent concept, and it is something that is frequently overlooked when people set up their estate plans. Digitized assets can be very valuable in… Read More »
Estate Planning After Divorce
If you have recently gone through a divorce, you may be feeling a sense of relief that the process is over, along with a combination of excitement and anxiety about what lies ahead. But before you get too far into your post-divorce life, there is one area that you should address: your estate plan…. Read More »
How Do Inheritances Impact a Virginia Divorce?
When couples are getting divorced and one of the spouses has received a significant inheritance (or they are going to receive one in the near future), they often wonder how this inheritance might impact the divorce settlement. What effect (if any) will an inheritance have on the division of property? How will it impact… Read More »
The Growing Issue of Cryptocurrency During a Divorce
More than 20 million Americans own cryptocurrency, and that number is growing every day. People are attracted to this type of investment because of the potential to make large gains quickly, often much faster than putting your money into blue-chip stocks, for example. Most of us have heard the stories about how just a… Read More »
Who Gets to Keep The Pets During a Virginia Divorce?
During a divorce, there are a lot of issues that need to be resolved, and one issue that people do not always consider ahead of time is who gets to keep the pets after the spouses split up. Animals are considered very much a part of many American families, and the love that people… Read More »
What is Collaborative Law?
Collaborative law is a new way to resolve legal disputes that keeps the participants out of the courtroom and emphasizes a different approach problem-solving. As part of the process, both parties to a dispute retain their own attorneys, who are charged with helping them move towards a final resolution. No one is permitted to… Read More »
Estate Planning for Gen-X
Generation X is sometimes referred to as “the forgotten generation.” They are the generation that is sandwiched between the Baby Boomers and Millennials, born between the years of 1965 in 1980. Today, Gen-Xers are in their 40s and 50s, and many of their kids are starting to become adults. Being middle-aged, members of this… Read More »
How Do I Divorce My Spouse Who is in the Military in Virginia?
Virginia is home to 19 active military bases, including some of the oldest and most well-known in the country. Most are Army and Navy bases, but all five branches of the military have at least one base here. In total, there is more than 125,000 active-duty military personnel that live in Virginia, making the… Read More »
Understanding the Rising Costs of Long-Term Care
Advances in medical technology have significantly increased the average lifespan in the United States. This change has led to numerous questions that demand immediate answers. How long is an individual expected to work to afford their retirement? How much time does the average retiree spend living in long-term care? Does the average retirement account… Read More »
