Will Disputes,Commonwealth of Virginia,Court Opinions,Legal Terminology

Must a Will/Codicil be Signed? Virginia Court Finds an Unsigned Codicil to be Valid

February 2022

Commonwealth of Virginia,New Laws,Legal Terminology

More Lawsuits Coming?: Virginia’s General Assembly Increases the Jurisdictional Limits in Virginia’s General District Courts for Certain Personal Injury Claims

January 2022

No Contest Clause,Commonwealth of Virginia,Court Opinions

The Supreme Court of Virginia Hands Down a New Decision on the Applicability of a No Contest Clause in a Trust

September 2021

Will Disputes,Family Disputes,Life Estate

A Life Estate or Something Else? The Virginia Supreme Court Adds Some Clarity on the Creation and Scope of Life Estates in Virginia

August 2020

Will Disputes,Gifts

Public Policy Limits on Wills – May a Will Condition a Bequest on a Beneficiary’s Obtaining a Divorce?

November 2019

Will Disputes,Disinheriting Family Members,Legal Terminology

Prior Correspondence: A Key Tool in Preparing Your Estate Dispute Case for Trial

August 2019

Will Disputes

What Happens When a Will’s Language is Inconsistent with the Titling of an Account Held with Survivorship?

July 2019

General,Will Disputes,New Laws

A Bewildering Bequest: The Supreme Court of Virginia Weighs in on the Meaning of a Will’s Residuary Clause

October 2018

Commonwealth of Virginia,Trust Disputes

The Role of the Commissioner of Accounts in Virginia Estate and Trust Administration

December 2017

Commonwealth of Virginia,Court Opinions,Family Disputes

UPDATE: Can an Intended (and Disappointed) Beneficiary Still Sue a Will’s Drafter?: The General Assembly of Virginia Enacts a Statutory Fix to the Thorsen Decision

March 2017