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Paula Peaden speaks at Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Inc. 26th annual conference

Paula Peaden speaks at the 26th annual conference of the Virginia Coalition for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Inc. at Kingsmill Resort & Conference Center. The convention focus was Renew, Refresh, Refocus: Elder Abuse Prevention in Times of COVID. Ms. Peaden discussed What is a Fiduciary? Representative Payees, Trustees, and Court-Appointed Conservators in Virginia. It’s […]

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New legislation significantly alters foreclosure requirements

Virginia Senate Bill 1327, signed into law on March 12, 2021, introduces significant changes in Virginia foreclosure practice.  Most significantly, effective October 1, 2021, a lender will be required to give 60 days’ notice to the property owner and any subordinate lienholders–rather than the 14 days provided by current law–if the property is the owner’s […]

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New laws change the landscape for “heirs property” in Virginia

In Virginia, any co-owner of real property (excluding spouses who own property as tenants by the entirety) has the right to file a suit for partition—a specialized lawsuit in which the circuit court determines who the owners are, and divides the property among them.  To take a simple case, consider a twelve-acre parcel of unimproved […]

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Family Law Attorney Pamela Herrington Joins the Firm

The firm’s attorneys, paralegals, and staff welcome Pamela M. Herrington, a native Richmonder specializing in family law. Much of Pamela’s practice involves contested divorce and custody cases wherein all aspects are litigated; she has extensive trial experience throughout jurisdictions in Virginia. Pamela has been a practicing attorney for 20 years. She earned her J.D. from […]

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IRS Tax Problem? Consider Hiring Counsel.

Debt owed to any creditor is never ultimate, but problems with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service elicit a special dread. Not only is the IRS a uniquely powerful creditor, but it is also a uniquely large and complex bureaucracy. When taxpayers receive letters from the IRS proposing an audit, change to tax returns, or demand […]

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Who is the Trustee in the Deed of Trust?

Most of us do not have enough cash reserves to purchase our home without the assistance of a lender such as a bank or a credit union. If you own real property in Virginia that you purchased by borrowing funds from a lender, then you have most likely signed a document called a deed of […]

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Is Your Loved One’s Will Legally Binding?

In the months after a loved one’s death, procedures and deadlines are far from the minds of the family. Unfortunately however, a death in the family often leads to legal disputes over the deceased’s property. Lean economic times and the increased availability of legal forms on the internet have led more and more people to […]

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Ignition Interlock Devices: Painful Consequences of DUI

In Virginia, all those convicted of DUI must now have an ignition interlock device installed in their vehicle in order to drive on a restricted license, even if it’s a first DUI and there is no evidence of blood alcohol content at all. An ignition is a pain for a number of reasons: it is […]

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Virginia Texting-While-Driving Law

The police can, and will, pull you over for “texting-while-driving.” Texting-while-driving covers the operation of a motor vehicle while manually entering letters/text in a handheld personal communication device as a means of communicating with another person. The term also includes reading any email or text message transmitted to the device or stored within it. For […]

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Power of Attorney and Conservators: Important Planning Tools

A power of attorney enables you to select who it is that you would want to handle your affairs in the event of your incapacity, as opposed to having the court decide this for you.  The primary purpose of a power of attorney is to give one or more persons the legal authority to handle […]

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