Making Your Business Dream a Reality: Investor or Lender.

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Mar 31, 2019 | Business

Small business and startup owners often ask how to get connected with an investor. Strangers willing to invest their hard-earned cash into supporting your dream are hard to find and, when you do find one, they will want to own part of your dream in exchange for their...

Mortgage misconceptions related to divorce and the marital home

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Mar 28, 2019 | Divorce

Divorcing couples in Virginia and elsewhere tend to disagree over issues like alimony, retirement accounts, pensions and child support. The marital home is another common source of contention when a marriage comes to an end. Oftentimes, a settlement results in one...

Handling cryptocurrency assets in a divorce

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Mar 25, 2019 | Divorce

An increasing number of divorcing couples in Virginia who have to address cryptocurrency holdings may find that the divorce process is more time-consuming and complicated than they thought. This is because dealing with cryptocurrency assets brings with it a number of...

Income limits for Chapter 13

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Mar 22, 2019 | Chapter 13

People in Virginia considering declaring bankruptcy may wonder whether they qualify for Chapter 13. They tend to ask about the income limits for filing a Chapter 13 bankruptcy as well as the required size of debt itself. What many people are surprised to learn is that...

Divorce and claiming dependents

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Mar 20, 2019 | Family Law

When parents in Virginia file their federal income tax returns, they can generally claim their children as dependents. However, if they are divorced or separated, they should make sure that the other parent is not claiming the children as dependents as well. If...

Perceptions of domestic violence aren’t always accurate

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Mar 6, 2019 | Domestic Violence

Injuries to the head or face may be indications that an individual in Virginia has experienced domestic abuse. This is according to a study conducted by a doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. However, there may be other signs that doctors need to look out...

Many carry credit card balances for long periods of time

On Behalf of Bowen Ten PC | Mar 6, 2019 | Chapter 13

It isn't uncommon for Virginia residents and others who have credit card debt to carry it for more than a year. According to a poll by CreditCards.com, 56 percent of respondents carried their balances for more than 12 months. Of respondents, 14 percent had some form...