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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[image_frame style="framed" align="left"]/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/MP900289531-e1339074851901.jpg[/image_frame][dropcap4 variation="red"]F[/dropcap4]or some reason we don't often think about Wills, Trusts or Powers of Attorney, or about making sure that the things we own or are responsible for are going to
[image_frame style="framed" align="left" title=Asset Protection]/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CruellaDevillepose_jpg-150x150.png[/image_frame][dropcap4 variation="red"]H[/dropcap4]ow can I keep my son's wife from getting his inheritance? Its funny but during the course of most discussions between husbands and wives involving the distribution of
[image_frame style="framed_shadow" align="right" alt="James Dean"]/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/James-Dean-changed.png[/image_frame][dropcap4 variation="red"]J[/dropcap4]ames Dean was a Hollywood icon and one of the most famous men in the world when he died at age 24. Success was easy for Dean and
[image_frame style="framed_shadow" align="left" alt="Marilyn Monroe"]/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Marilyn-Monroe-crop.png[/image_frame][dropcap4 variation="red"]A[/dropcap4] lot of us remember Marilyn Monroe, a Hollywood icon and the subject of all kinds of speculation about her life, both personal and as an actress. She
[image_frame style="framed_shadow" align="right" alt="Family" title="Extended Family 2" height="150" width="150"]/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Extended-Family-2-e1314987436206.jpg[/image_frame][dropcap4 variation="red"]H[/dropcap4]ave you ever wondered what happens if you die without an estate plan? Have you thought about all of the energy spent during
