A Durable Power of Attorney is a crucial part of every estate plan and in Virginia, is governed by the Uniform Power of Attorney Act in the Virginia Code, Section...

A “trust” refers to a legal relationship between three parties: a settlor (also called a grantor or a trustor), who initiates the trust relationship and frequently contributes the property to...

What is a Living Will? A “Living Will” is often confused with a Last Will and Testament, but the two documents are actually very different. A Last Will and Testament...

A Last Will and Testament is a document that leaves your final instructions to the world about what to do with the property and belongings you have left behind. But...

The most basic of all civil lawsuits is over money.  Whether between vendor and customer, landlord and tenant, or any number of other relationships, suits seeking money judgments are by...

In rural areas such as the Shenandoah Valley, it is common for landowners to adjust boundaries between themselves and their neighbors, to subdivide their property (for example, with the goal...