Sealing Criminal Records

Sealing Criminal Records

Sealing Criminal Records The Virginia General Assembly passed a law in 2021 that would allow a convicted criminal to petition the court to have his criminal record sealed. This law allowing for the sealing of certain criminal records will go into effect on July 1,...
Revocable Living Trust

Revocable Living Trust

Revocable Living Trust A Revocable Living Trust (RLT) is an estate planning document that is sometimes used instead of a traditional Last Will and Testament. Unlike the Last Will and Testament, the RLT is effective while the grantor is still alive and, in many cases,...
Transfer on Death Deeds in Virginia

Transfer on Death Deeds in Virginia

Virginia allows its citizens to record a Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) prior to their death. This deed will automatically transfer the real property to the beneficiary named on the TODD upon the death of the property owner. Transfer on Death Deeds can be very useful...
Who is in charge of my Funeral?

Who is in charge of my Funeral?

What happens to your remains when you die? What if you are not married and have no children? Who gets to determine what happens to your remains? What if your children don’t get along and you know they won’t agree on how to handle your remains and funeral arrangements?...