New Year, New Divorce Filing

New Year, New Divorce Filing

Divorce is, historically speaking, one of the busiest months of the year for divorce.  For the most part, November and December are generally the slowest; after all, who wants to get divorced during the holidays? It’s not so much that I think divorce is somehow tied to a new year’s resolution – though it certainly...

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Post Separation Bonus

Is it time to separate?  That may be a strategic question and not just an emotional one. In Virginia, we classify separate property as anything that was earned, purchased, or acquired before the marriage or after the date of separation.  (We also include anything you inherited in your sole name, anything that was a gift...

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How do I choose a family law attorney?

It’s a million dollar question (or, at least, a $2,500-10,000 question). If you’re headed towards a divorce or custody case, how do you know whom to hire to represent you? You probably already know that you’re way better served having an attorney than not (or else you wouldn’t be here, reading this article), but how...

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Girl’s Night Out at Amplitude Karaoke 2018

If you’re local, you should definitely plan to join us for our October Girl’s Night Out event at Amplitude Karaoke in Virginia Beach’s Town Center! It’s our third year sponsoring a karaoke style event and, I won’t lie, I was not at all crazy about the idea at first. I was sort of strong armed...

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