Documenting Your Separation
When a couple separates, it’s rarely a simple break. Even if divorce is not immediately on the horizon, the choices made during separation can affect property rights, finances, and parenting ...
Marijuana Possession is a Civil Infraction in Virginia – Can I Smoke Now?
On July 1, 2020, the possession of marijuana becomes a civil infraction punishable by a maximum fine of $25. Some marijuana activists are celebrating this as a major victory and ...
Stay Safe on Your Motorcycle This Summer with these 5 Tips
Summer will be upon us shortly. This means sunshine, beautiful weather, and lots of opportunities to ride your motorcycle. Many people look at riding their motorcycle as more than just ...
Calculating Child Support in Virginia
Each state has its own processes, usually a formula, for calculating child support. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, this formula is governed by Virginia Code § 20-108.2. The most important ...
Tips to Prevent Being Rear-Ended
Generally speaking, when a rear-end collision occurs the rear-driver is presumed to be at fault unless there is evidence to demonstrate otherwise. But even if you are the front car ...
Tenant FAQ – Understanding Evictions in Virginia During the COVID-19 Crisis
The current COVID-19 crisis, business closures, and associated layoffs have created an unprecedented problem for residential tenants facing evictions — and for residential landlords seeking to re-acquire possession in Virginia. ...
PPP Update for Small Business
As most business owners are well aware, the CARES Act authorized ~$660 billion in forgivable loans for businesses to keep up with payroll during the pandemic. Predictably, funds from the ...
New 2020 Laws in Virginia Domestic Relations
Here in Virginia, we have a part-time legislature that meets to consider and pass laws, typically, for just one thirty-to-sixty-day session per year. Part of our job as attorneys is ...
Will I continue to receive spousal support or child support payments if my spouse dies?
In the vast majority of circumstances, when a party paying child support and/or spousal support dies, those payments end with the payor’s death. Thus, if you are receiving support, it ...
What Happens if an Uber Driver Hits a Pedestrian?
Unfortunately, sometimes Uber drivers – like all other drivers – act negligently and hit a pedestrian. When a pedestrian is legally crossing an intersection or street, or simply standing on ...