Providing for your family is a priority, even when thinking about what life after your death may look like. Having a thorough estate plan in place may do more for your family than you know. While a will is an excellent start to planning, it does not accomplish...
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What are the pros and cons of sole physical custody?
Divorced Virginia parents must create child custody plans. One option is sole physical custody, but it's important to know the pros and cons that go with it. What is sole physical custody? This type of child custody arrangement involves the child living with one...
How the court calculates spousal support
Virginia courts determine the proper monetary amounts for spousal support, or alimony as it's called in other states. There are specific guidelines and criteria that the courts use to make assessments. Factors the court considers Each divorce and alimony decree is...
When should you review your will for changes?
After creating your will, you should review it periodically to make sure it still aligns with your wishes. You can update your will as needed to match changing family and personal circumstances. In general, consider reviewing or updating your will after these common...
Do living accommodations affect child custody orders?
Filing for divorce is a major life decision, especially when there are children involved. If you are preparing to dissolve your marriage in the state of Virginia, it is important to understand how living accommodations may affect the child custody order. The more...
Do beneficiary designations override a will?
There are numerous parts of Virginia estate plans, and one of them is account designations. These exist separately from the will because these accounts do not need to be dealt with in that document. The only way that these are dealt with in the will process is if...
How do courts in Virginia determine child support?
Parents who live separately from one another or have ended a marriage both share a responsibility to provide financial support for their children. Typically, the noncustodial parent will have an obligation to make child support payments. Virginia courts apply...
Planning your estate in the digital age
Planning your estate normally focuses on assets like your home, bank accounts, insurance policies and belongings. However, there is another type of property that you need to address when planning your estate: your digital assets. In 2017, Virginia adopted the Uniform...
Handling virtual visitation sessions
If you and your ex-spouse are trying to make proper child custody and visitation arrangements while separated by distance, you may want to consider virtual visitation. This form of visitation allows the non-custodial parent to send emails, engage in video conferences...
Should we try nesting?
Just like not all divorces are the same, not all post-divorce custody situations work the same way either. Traditionally, in a joint custody situation, the parents set up separate households and the children move between the households according to the custody...
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