There are many times throughout the year where we express our gratitude to our military service men and women for their service to our country, and Veteran’s Day is one of those times. Though we appreciate the sacrifice that many men in uniform have made, this year for Veteran’s Day, we’re celebrating someone else. Specifically,...
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On Monday, we talked about lump sum spousal support as a way to avoid the restriction on cohabitation in spousal support cases. As you’re already aware (or you wouldn’t be here, reading this blog!), when you receive spousal support over a period of time, whether you receive it for a fixed time or permanently, your...
Maybe I’m just tuned in to these sorts of things, but it seems like everywhere I go, I see bright yellow signs that say things like “DIVORCE $199”, or “DO IT YOURSELF DIVORCE”. Most people know all about sites like Legal Zoom (which doesn’t currently have a divorce package for Virginia) and just the other...
When it comes to divorce, you have options. Depending on your contentious your case looks like it is (and you know the answer to that question better than anyone), you may have more options than you even realize. Though you certainly want to make sure you get the things that you’re legally entitled to receive,...
Join us on Wednesday, October 7th at The Banque in Norfolk for Girl’s Night Out! We’re going to be there from 6-8pm, and sharing some delicious appetizers and some much-needed middle of the week drinks. The turnout at our last event, which we called “Kick Cancer’s Ass”, in homage to Kristen Hofheimer, who is currently undergoing...
If you’re headed towards your happily ever after and suddenly your fiancé starts talking to you about prenuptial agreements, you’re probably feeling concerned. Whatever happened to the “what’s mine is yours” philosophy? Isn’t that what marriage is about? Marriage is about a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Prenuptial agreements are...
Marriages end for all sorts of reasons. In most cases, marriages end in divorce, and it’s cut and dry and fairly simple. Though different issues, like a business valuation, complicated equitable distribution, or a custody battle can drag things out and make an otherwise simple divorce take longer, most divorces follow a predictable pattern. But...
We all know a lot about how the law works because we watch TV. Right? Well, no—actually, it’s quite the opposite. We don’t know very much about the law, but most of us do know just enough to be truly dangerous. There are courtroom dramas right and left, and what most people really know is...