Dunnington Mansion is what real estate agents would call “charming.” The abandoned mansion, in Farmville, Virginia, is still beloved enough to have its own foundation (the charitable kind; we assume it already has the stone kind). But it does need a bit of work. It requires the kind of sweat equity you would also put into your own DIY quick ...
If you remember nothing else about Virginia law, remember this: uncontested is not the same as pleading no contest. If you find yourself having to plead no contest, you are amid criminal proceedings, and you are on the losing side. If you and your departing spouse pursue an uncontested divorce, you both may end up on the winning side. Jump ...
ActressGeena Davis spent 17 years married to Dr. Reza Jarrahy and another five years divorcing him. The Hollywood couple’s divorce was not amicable or cheap. The couple apparently spent more than $1 million on legal fees. Could the divorce have unfolded more smoothly, even when Dr. Jarrahy did not want to leave the “Thelma & Louise” star? Jump to a ...
You and your spouse are seeking a divorce. Your friends encourage you to take your spouse for all she’s worth: “Hire a lawyer with fangs and claws!” Your extended family just wants everything behind you: “Walk away! Just roll over!” But what does your lawyer say? Experienced family law attorneys will often suggest you and your departing spouse settle out ...
“Never interfere with your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte may or may not have said it. But the concept is sound, no matter who said it or when. What happens, though, when you are your own worst enemy? Hoping to snag a “quick divorce” in Virginia, you can often stand in your own way. Jump to ...
What has 40 names but is invisible in Virginia? The mountain lion, which holds the Guinness World Record for the mammal with the most names. Pumas were last reliably reported in the Commonwealth in 1882, though rumors still swirl of catamount sightings. We mention the painted cat’s many names because a particular legal document is like the cougar: the divorce ...
Contested divorces make headlines in Hollywood. Unremarkable, unexciting uncontested divorces are far more common, less costly, easier, and faster, but do not grip us the way marital splits do from “Married At First Sight.” But like Hollywood’s pampered stars and the fragile casts of reality shows, spouses in contested divorces may just be really bad at talking things out and ...
McAfee Knob on the Appalachian Trail in the Roanoke Valley is a beautiful summit. McAfee Knob is known for its celebrated ledge and a sweeping, panoramic view of the valley. It, though—like all natural features—has boundaries that should be honored. Sadly, Paul Classen tumbled off the Knob to his death not too long ago. Boundaries. They must be respected. In ...
Highland Avenue NW in Norton, Virginia is so unremarkable a thoroughfare, it does not even qualify for Google Street View. Surely the good folks of Norton wished it stayed that way, but Bryan Wampler tarnished the area when he murdered his wife and his mother-in-law before committing suicide. Never let your strained relationship with your in-laws take you down the ...