The Latin word bono is, to our ears, naturally funny. “Bone-oh,” as in Sonny Bono or Matteo Bono. You cannot count Paul David Hewson, aka Bono, because he pronounces it “Bahno.” There is also pro bono, Latin shorthand for pro bono publico, “for the public good.” The law is supposed to mete out justice, but Justice, blind as she is, ...
The original G.I. Joe doll — sorry, action figure — came on the scene in 1964, and has been a hit ever since. G.I. Joe is immortal, but real GIs not only leave the service, they go on to other, great things, like college. The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an enormously valuable asset earned through military service. The benefits from ...
A property settlement agreement or separation agreement in a Virginia divorce is like the world’s weirdest grocery list. It will have a lot of details on it, in odd juxtaposition, and not a single item can be left out or you will certainly regret it later. In a moment of inspiration, we put together this convenient checklist while picking up ...
In 1935 you could mortgage the Boardwalk for $200. The Monopoly property, not Virginia Beach’s. That $200 was the highest on the board, with classy Park Place coming in at only $175. (Poor Baltic Avenue; it was only worth $30.) If you seek a Virginia legal separation today, who covers the mortgage? And can you pay with Monopoly money? (Umm ...
Wouldn’t we all like to not have to work? While for most of us that is a daydream, for some women it is a conscious strategy in a divorce. The “logic” your ex-wife uses is, with no visible income, she will require you to provide spousal support, so that she (and potentially your children) can continue to live as they ...
The tax consequences of separation and divorce tend to sneak up on men and surprise them, roughly around the middle of April each year. While you spend nearly 50 weeks trying to put the inconvenience, mental anguish and emotional upheaval out of your mind, for around two weeks every April Virginia’s local and state governments (and the federal government) like ...
Who owns the digital version of you? We have become so accustomed to our digital world of social media, emails, instant messages, and photos of cats that we seldom consider who owns all that information. With the U.S. House of Representatives voting to undermine internet privacy1, this is no longer an academic question. When in the process of a divorce ...
Divorce is fraught with every kind of emotion, but one of the major highlights is financial terror. What was once yours, is now ours, and future possession is up for debate. You may be asking, what about the inheritance I got from my grandparents? Or, the summer cottage that has been in my family for years? Along with 40 other ...
You count on your 401(k). It's your retirement, your nest egg. You've been saving for years, and you invest the max amount whenever you get the chance. Your finances are in good shape, but your marriage is not. You and your wife have been fighting for months. Your relationship is beyond repair. Filing for divorce is imminent. Your wife is ready to move on ...