Hector, Javier, Monty and Rudder are living the good life in Virginia Beach. They’re harbor seals hanging out at the Virginia Aquarium only about seven miles from the Virginia Beach Circuit Court. A different kind of seal is used in the courts. And it could be used on your divorce records. Jump to a Section Privacy Versus the Public Shielding ...
Once upon a time in Virginia, multigenerational families were normal. The recent pandemic and economic uncertainties have resurrected a return to adult children living with their parents. The U.S. Census Bureau tells us 56 percent of adults ages 18 to 24 lived in their parental home, with 16 percent of adults ages 25 to 34 living with their parents in ...
You don’t think of the IRS as being a social influencer, but one of its creations has definitely gone viral: the 401(k), whose name comes directly from the tax code. A 401(k) and its nonprofit twin, the 403(b), are retirement plans offered by employers. These accounts reduce taxable income, can be matched by employers (that’s free money right there), and ...
Let’s decode a legal concept, in personam jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is cobbled together from a Latin phrase meaning “law saying,” and in personam means “against a person” as opposed to a place or thing. Take it together and you get the law saying what a person can or cannot do, as in a divorce. Jump to a Section The 14th Amendment ...
Today we offer you two choices: we can talk about life insurance in your divorce, or you can or you can zip over here to watch paint dry for 10 hours. We know, we know; tough choice! For those of you who stick around, life insurance can be more exciting than watching a vertically applied colloidal suspension curing in a ...
Mike Newman is blind. Mike Newman drives boats, cars, and trucks. Mike Newman sets Guinness Records driving them. Still, we would not advise asking Mike Newman to represent you in a Virginia divorce. He’s 1) not an attorney and 2) not a Virginian. We can, however, advise you on a baker’s dozen of ways to speed up your Virginia divorce. ...
The government is not noted for its eloquent writing style. Here is a sample from the user’s guide to The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): “The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) (50 USC App. § 3901 et seq, as amended), formerly known as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, provides members on active duty status with important ...
Remember in 2020 when Homeland Security agents seized nearly 5,000 fake karaoke machines1 in Chesapeake? They were destined for online sales, and a helpful special agent warned readers, “Do your due diligence. Do your research, read reviews.” Those are also good tips for finding a great family law lawyer. But some aspects of family law are beyond your control. Jump ...
Inside the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, you can gawk at an SR-71 Blackbird, a spy plane that redefined “fast.” Imagine going from California to Virginia in just over an hour. But can you get an uncontested divorce in Virginia that fast? Not quite, but you can do some things to zip through the process. Jump to a ...