If you're getting divorced and you have a prenuptial agreement in place already, or if you're considering creating a postnuptial agreement prior to a divorce, it's important to ensure that the agreement is actually going to stand in court. People often assume that it...
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Reasons a parent can lose their visitation rights
When a romantic relationship breaks down and the couple has a child, the parents couple should agree on a custody plan. Ideally, the family court prefers a situation where the parents work together to create a parenting plan that serves their child’s best interest....
Don’t use your children as messengers after your divorce
Walking away from your children’s other parent isn’t an easy task. Once you do this, you might decide that you’re completely done with them and never want to speak to them again. While that might sound like a good idea on the surface, you’ll still need to communicate...
When is it time to update your estate plan?
If you create an estate plan, it means you have done the responsible thing and planned for your family’s future. However, you may not realize that estate plans aren’t “set-it-and-forget-it” documents. Because of this, regular updates are needed to keep things...
Ownership arrangements that might lead to a partition action (and who pays the attorney fees)
Perhaps the most common reason for a partition action is when multiple siblings inherit a piece of real estate from a deceased parent or other relative. This might be due to the loved one dying without a valid will (intestate) or because they could not decide which of...
Newly married? Give yourself the gift of estate planning
Estate planning isn’t listed on most wedding planning checklists in books or on websites, and it’s probably not in your top 10 to-do list right now. It’s more likely you want to focus on kicking up your heels on your honeymoon, settling into your new routine as...
Can you get custody if you have a disability?
Living with a disability is not something that ever slowed you down when parenting your children in the past, but as soon as custody issues came up during your divorce, your spouse said that they wanted full custody. When you pressed them on why they wanted that, they...
Understanding supervised visitation in Virginia
When Virginia courts are tasked with determining custody and visitation rights for parents, among the factors they consider is a history of violent behavior. They’re particularly concerned with abuse or neglect of other family members. However, under Virginia law, “an...
Are there legal consequences for hiding assets during divorce?
Even though divorces do not have to be bitter, the end of a marriage can bring out anyone's worst tendencies. This is especially true if there was infidelity during the marriage. To try to get even, the aggrieved spouse may hide assets in the lead-up to the divorce....
When heirs disagree about the contents of a will
It is a scenario that is unfortunately all too common: A loved one dies, and before the funeral arrangements are even complete, family members are arguing about who gets what. This family tension can add significant stress to an already painful situation. The fighting...