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Power Of Attorney FAQs

Power of Attorney FAQs

  • July 18, 2019
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A power of attorney, or POA, is a legal document that allows you, as the principal, to appoint a trusted individual, known as your agent or attorney-in-fact, to act on your behalf under specific circumstances.  A POA goes into effect immediately…

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Are You Too Young For An Estate Plan In Virginia?

Are You Too Young for an Estate Plan in Virginia?

  • June 19, 2019
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Even though you may feel that you don’t have an “estate,” it’s clear that everyone needs estate planning.  And though you may be young and healthy, and not really thinking about your mortality, this is the time to “get your…

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The Importance Of Estate Planning For The Single Parent

The Importance of Estate Planning for the Single Parent

  • May 31, 2019
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Being a single parent has added responsibilities, including making sure that your minor children are taken care of in the event you no longer are there.  What would happen to your children if you died, or became incapacitated and could…

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I Think I Need A Will And I Have Questions

I Think I Need a Will and I Have Questions

  • April 15, 2019
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You may have gotten married or divorced, blended a family, gotten your dream job, bought a house or started a new business, even had twins.   You own assets now, and you have people that depend on you and for…

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Your Divorce Is Final… What Happens To Your Current Estate Plan?

Your Divorce is Final… What Happens to Your Current Estate Plan?

  • April 15, 2019
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Your divorce is final, assets have been divided, custody, child support, and spousal support have been determined, and now it’s time to move forward with your life.   But though your divorce is final, you’re not quite done yet. The…

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Pet Trusts…What Happens To My Pet After I’m Gone?

Pet Trusts…What Happens to My Pet After I’m Gone?

  • November 20, 2018
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Your dog, cat, bird, horse, rabbit, guinea pig… are all important members of your family.  As part of the estate planning process, pet owners need to consider who will care for their pet(s) when they no longer are able to…

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Is An Irrevocable Trust The Right Option?

Is an Irrevocable Trust the Right Option?

  • November 13, 2018
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As the word irrevocable implies, an irrevocable trust is a trust that cannot be revoked, modified, amended, or terminated by its creator, also known as the grantor, with very limited and specific exceptions.  Due to little demand at this time,…

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Is Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning A Mistake?

Is Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning a Mistake?

  • September 24, 2018
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The Internet has made it very easy to find answers and instructions on just about anything, including how to create a do-it-yourself (DIY) estate plan. There are websites and software packages, along with DIY estate planning books and kits that…

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Should I Create A Special Needs Trust?

Should I Create a Special Needs Trust?

  • September 10, 2018
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A special needs trust, also referred to as a supplemental needs trust, provides for a person with a mental or physical disability and allows the beneficiary to receive gifts, lawsuit settlements, or other funds and yet not lose his or…

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I Have a Domestic Partner, Do I Need a Will?

  • August 24, 2018
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Let’s start with a short story… a very sad and unnecessary scenario: A friend’s domestic partner died in an automobile accident.  They had been together for nine years and at the time of his death, she was five months pregnant.…

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