Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in VA. North Carolina Next?

Absent action by the US Supreme Court today, same-sex couples may begin to wed in the State of Virginia beginning tomorrow, Thursday, August 21st.  The imminent legality of same-sex marriages in Virginia is the result of the ruling made last week by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals that the court would not place a […]

Attorney David DuFault Shares Advice

In a recent interview, DepositAccounts.com interviewed attorney David DuFault on “Why You Don’t Want to Die Without a Will”.  David explains that “…the state’s version of your will treats everyone within a class the same. Say your heirs are your three brothers and you haven’t spoken to one of them in 20 years, that sibling […]

Trusts for Your Estate Plan

Trusts. It used to be trusts were used only by the extremely wealthy. We’ve probably all used the term ‘trust-fund baby’ in some way, shape or form to describe that person who seemed to have it all, no worries, no need to work, always with a pocketful of money because daddy’s trust fund took care of everything. While […]

Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning?

Considering Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning?  It is not something I would recommend for anyone considering whether they need a will.  Among the reasons why you might want to consider an attorney, rather than a do-it-yourself estate plan are:  estate planning attorneys have special expertise to draft a plan specific to your needs; estate planning attorneys can […]

What should be in your Will?

Your will is often the starting point of an estate plan. Depending on where you are in life, your will can address who will receive the property in your estate, who will care for your minor children, and who should be responsible for administering your estate – that is collecting your assets, paying your debts and […]

Choosing a Guardian for your Children

Our incredibly busy lives make us all prone to focus primarily on needs that are immediate but not necessarily most important. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the case of parents who spend more time selecting and preparing instructions for a babysitter than selecting and preparing instructions for a guardian for their children. Babysitter issues […]