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

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

General,Court Opinions,Fiduciary Accounting,Fiduciary Duties

Trustee Accounting Requirements and Duties in Virginia: Hunter v. Hunter’s Discussion of the Concept

June 2021

General,Trust Disputes,Court Opinions,Fiduciary Accounting

Virginia Supreme Court Issues New Ruling Regarding Commissioner of Accounts

October 2019

General,Will Disputes,Court Opinions

Virginia Supreme Court Issues New Opinion on the Standard to Admit a Will to Probate

August 2018

General,New Laws,Court Opinions,Preventing Disputes

Legal Malpractice Claims Against Estate Planning Attorneys in Virginia: Post-Thorsen Legislation

August 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

General,Divorce,Commonwealth of Virginia,Court Opinions,Family Disputes,Gifts,Legal Terminology

Left At The Altar?: Who Owns The Engagement Ring When Love Goes Wrong?

January 2017

General,Commonwealth of Virginia,Beneficiary Designation,Court Opinions,Preventing Disputes

Risks to Estate Planning Attorneys in Light of the Thorsen Case

July 2016

General,Will Disputes,Commonwealth of Virginia,Beneficiary Designation,Court Opinions,Preventing Disputes

Unfulfilled Expectations: May an Intended (and Disappointed) Beneficiary Sue a Will’s Drafter?

July 2016