Estate planning is perhaps the most important and simultaneously the most procrastinated family planning task. Understandably, people don’t want to think about their mortality, but after all the work you put into saving money for your retirement or passing on to your...
More often than not, couples merge personal possessions after marriage. You likely have some idea what assets are yours and what are your spouse’s – this may be important information if there’s ever a divorce. People often fear what will happen to their assets if...
Realizing that your marriage is ending is difficult for anyone. However, something that is often harder is telling your children about the upcoming divorce. While this may be a conversation you aren’t looking forward to, you must speak to your children about the...
Divorcing and newly divorced parents in Brambleton and other Virginia regions worry about the effects of divorce on their kids. Divorce is hard on everyone, and the youngest family members often find it hard to cope with a split. A byproduct of these coping...
You may have fallen in love with your home the moment you first toured it, or you may already be the third generation of your family to own this particular property. Either way, you may view your home as your most valuable possession and also have a significant...
If you cannot agree with your spouse on a fair way of dividing your marital property, state laws will determine how things will go. A Virginia family law judge will preside over the property division process, where the marital assets will be divided equitably....
People over the age of 50 are divorcing at record rates. While there are several reasons attributed to these late-in-life divorces, it’s important for divorcing couples to realize they may face unique financial issues along the way. When you have been married for...
Once the initial shock of learning about your terminal illness passes, you will have more than a fair share of worry. Two concerns that typically plague terminally ill patients are transferring assets to family members and personal medical care. Through estate...
Many parents think it is easy to create a parenting plan for teenage children. In some ways, it can be simpler than making a plan for younger kids, but it is far from easy. In some cases, it may actually be even more complicated. Most teens have more social needs (and...
Whether you live in Brambleton, Reston, or Oakhill, you may feel that there is still a taboo when you want to talk about getting a divorce. You might want to discuss visitation and how you’d be affected if you chose to move to Herndon or Aldie, for example, or you...