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 ...
Legal Incapacity and Guardianships and Conservatorships in Virginia
In Virginia, a “guardian” is a person appointed by the Court to conduct the personal affairs of an incapacitated person. These personal affairs might include health care or residential arrangements. ...
Why do I need an expungement?
Many people see criminal charges against them dismissed or are acquitted, but then take no action to have the charge removed thinking that it will not affect them. Making this ...
Estate Planning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: How to Safely Plan for the Future While Practicing Social Distancing
Few people enjoy thinking about end of life decisions. As a result, estate planning is frequently pushed to the bottom of to-do lists. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the ...
Premarital Agreements
Many of us get married in a happy cloud of romance without knowledge of or thought about numerous economic consequences of marriage imposed by law. Premarital agreements serve a useful ...
Solar Farm Leasing
The conditions are right for the addition of renewable energy generation capacity to the Virginia landscape. This is particularly true for photovoltaic electricity generation, on a medium to large scale, ...
What’s the Best Parenting Plan When it’s Not Amicable?
There’s no denying that parenting is difficult. But when the relationship between you and your child’s other parent doesn’t end on good terms, it can be even tougher. Often times ...