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Free Estate Planning Seminar on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

November 15, 2012 Davis Law Group

"Estate Planning Mistakes - and How to Avoid Them" -- Presented by Doug W. Davis, Davis Law Group and Robin W. Tull Jr., CFP, Tull Financial Group, Inc. The Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation

What is a Living Trust?

November 8, 2012 Douglas Davis

The Revocable Living Trust (“Living Trust”) is a bedrock foundation of the modern estate plan. A properly drafted Living Trust offers you complete asset control during your lifetime; provides for you and your

Virginia Homeowners Benefit from State and Federal Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement

October 16, 2012 Davis Law Group

As many people already know, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli agreed to the $25 billion joint federal-state settlement for victims of foreclosure abuses and fraud. You can read the February 9, 2012 press

Estate Planning and the Changes to Virginia Law

September 28, 2012 Davis Law Group

[dropcap4 variation="red"]E[/dropcap4]ffective Monday, October 1, 2012, several major sections of the Code of Virginia will be forever changed. The legislation by the Virginia Senate and House, which was signed into law by Governor

Virginia Requirement of Written Brokerage Agreements for Realtors®

September 11, 2012 Davis Law Group

[dropcap4 variation="red"]E[/dropcap4]ffective July 1, 2012, Virginia agency law was revised to require written brokerage agreements between licensees (Realtors®) and their clients (buyers or sellers) when a brokerage relationship is established. The major revision

New Guidelines Set to Expedite Short Sales

August 23, 2012 Davis Law Group

On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced in a news release that Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac are issuing new guidelines that will make the short sale process easier

Am I Required to Close by the Settlement Date in a Real Estate Contract?

August 14, 2012 Davis Law Group

Maybe – it depends upon the precise language of the contract. Most standard real estate contracts contain the following provision: “Settlement to be on or before ______________ (‘Settlement Date’).” So the question becomes

The Transfer of Title and Sale of Real Estate after Death — PART TWO

August 8, 2012 Davis Law Group

[dropcap4 variation="red"]M[/dropcap4]y last blog post focused on how title to real estate passes after death of the property owner. This post will focus on the power to sell real estate after death. The

The Transfer of Title and Sale of Real Estate after Death — PART ONE

July 12, 2012 Davis Law Group

[dropcap4 variation="red"]T[/dropcap4]he transfer of real estate at death can be a confusing and frustrating process. Often times the heirs and beneficiaries of the decedent’s estate are left with numerous questions: How does the

How Do You Know if your Estate Plan is up to Date?

July 11, 2012 Douglas Davis

[image_frame style="framed" align="left" title="Estate Planning"]/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Elderly-walking-away-e1342018822849.jpg[/image_frame][dropcap4 variation="red"]L[/dropcap4]ast week we received a call from one of our clients whose father had died recently. When she came into the office and provided the Will for our

Free Estate Planning Seminar on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

What is a Living Trust?

Virginia Homeowners Benefit from State and Federal Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement

Estate Planning and the Changes to Virginia Law

Virginia Requirement of Written Brokerage Agreements for Realtors®

New Guidelines Set to Expedite Short Sales

Am I Required to Close by the Settlement Date in a Real Estate Contract?

The Transfer of Title and Sale of Real Estate after Death — PART TWO

The Transfer of Title and Sale of Real Estate after Death — PART ONE

How Do You Know if your Estate Plan is up to Date?

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