Estate Planning: Health Care Proxies

Saturday, April 16, 2016 is the 9th Annual Healthcare Decisions Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The purpose of this day is threefold: 1) to raise public awareness of the necessity of planning ahead with regard to health care decisions involving end of life care;...

Personal Injury: Damages- Lost Wages

An individual injured in an accident as the result of the negligence of another is entitled to be compensated for his or her damages. These damages include the cost of medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering and inconvenience. This article focuses on lost wages....

Estate Planning: Guardianship/Conservatorship

In the Commonwealth of Virginia, guardians and conservators are appointed to protect the interests of a person who is deemed incapacitated. Incapacitated does not merely mean someone who makes poor decisions, but rather an individual who does not have the ability to...

Estate Planning: Probate with a Will

The Code of Virginia enumerates a probate procedure that is followed upon the passing of an individual in the Commonwealth who died having executed a Last Will and Testament. In Virginia, probate is defined as “the official proving and recording of the will as the...