What happens to property I inherited after I marry in the state of VA?

Both of my colleagues are correct. The basic concept is that inherited property is yours, separate from your spouse (regardless of whether you...

Ownership of a garage

The general rule is that improvements to real property that are (more or less) permanently affixed to the property become part of that property. ...

How do I get the hospital bill back from my injuries that my ex who lived with me did?

That's horrible! Your safety and well-being is more important than money - you can get a protective order against him, but I strongly recommend...

The answer depends on a number of factors, first and foremost of which is how the property is titled. You probably cannot get "rent" from him,...

What do I need to do to get my share of a home my ex boyfriend and I own?

Mr. Hart is correct. One thing that I will add is that, in my experience, very few partition suits make it to the "sale on the courthouse steps"...

Regarding proceeds from sale of home, what happens if you do not re-invest $ in another home within 2 years?

I agree that this is really a question for a CPA, not an attorney, per se. Each party here will likely have different tax ramifications. For mom,...

I have 2 grandchildren in VA and established trust

I'll echo my colleagues - unless the Trust is an irrevocable trust, it should not be difficult for a competent attorney to modify it. There are...

Mr. Hart is correct, there is information missing here that is crucial to determining the correct answer. As a general rule (and this may not be...

Can we be forced by a court to change the terms of a deed for property bought by three friends.

I agree with my colleague's answer. I'll add that it is not an issue of re-writing the deed - that cannot be done unless the underlying deed were...

With whom do I work to either request a variance from this regulation, or to re-define the location of the Reserve Drain Field?

We run into this a lot in Loudoun County where a lot of properties are not on public sewers. One thing that I come across fairly often are...