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ESTATE PLANNING IN THE AGE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY
Digital assets in the form of cryptocurrencies have been gaining increasingly more attention in 2017. You have probably heard of Bitcoin and Ethereum, but there are many others. As people begin to...
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The Elderly Mind and the Associated Costs
Advances in medical technology along with the aging baby boomer generation is creating the perfect storm for a large elderly population in this country. Often as a person ages, their mind will begin to...
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Avoiding Probate in Virginia
A common goal for people when hiring an attorney for estate planning is the avoidance of probate. The reasoning behind this goal usually stems from a negative first-hand experience of dealing with...
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Power of Sale: Selling Real Estate from an Estate
In the course of being a personal representative of an estate you may find yourself in a situation where the deceased person’s real estate needs to be sold to cover the debts of the estate. However,...
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Is Qualification Necessary for an Estate?
When a person passes away, that person’s heirs or beneficiaries will have to take certain steps in order to transfer the deceased person’s property and to handle their affairs. What these steps are...
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What to Expect: Probate Taxes, Fees and Unanticipated Costs
One reason people hire attorneys to assist with estate planning is so their beneficiaries can avoid the probate process. Those who have never gone through probate may be left scratching their heads...
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VLAWG: Revocable Living Trust Explained
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Probating a Missing Will in Virginia
Once a person creates a Will it is very important that the person holds on to the original. If the original is lost, it can call the whole estate into question and give rise to litigation. In a...
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Reasons to Have an Estate Plan Part 1: Minor Children
A popular belief is that a Will or Trust is something which should be prepared towards the end of a person’s life. Therefore, many of the people who seek out an estate planning attorney are elderly....
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Virginia Transfer on Death Deed
A transfer on death deed can be a useful part of your estate plan. The basic purpose of a transfer on death deed, is to allow a person to retain full ownership of real estate during their lifetime, but...
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Real Estate Division or Sale: Virginia Partition Suit
If you find yourself not seeing eye to eye with co-owners of real estate, it may be time to consider a partition suit. A partition suit asks a judge to decide whether a property should be divided up or...
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What is a Pour-Over Will?
The name of this legal tool might recall images of liquid flowing or falling over an object. For example, you might picture pouring a pitcher of coffee into a mug. This is in fact a helpful metaphor...
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Disinheriting Your Spouse: Exempt Property and Allowances
For one reason or another, married couples may want to leave out their significant other from their estate planning. However, in Virginia it is not possible to completely disinherit your spouse without...
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Virginia Special Needs Trusts, Preserving Government Benefits
What is a Special Needs Trust?
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Virginia, Wills and Other States: Part 1
A common scenario occurs when a person who owns property in Virginia dies while living in another state. Or perhaps, they used to live outside Virginia and had their will done while living there. These...
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Pros/Cons of Waiving Appointment of Executorship & Trusteeship
As a resident of Virginia appointed as a personal representative through a testamentary document, you may have heard that "waiving appointment of executorship and/or trusteeship" is an option. This...
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Living Wills in Virginia: Stating Your End-of-Life Wishes
In Virginia, individuals have the right to make decisions about their own medical treatment, even when they are unable to communicate their preferences due to incapacity or illness. One important legal...
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