My father and I have no relationship. If he went into a nursing home would I be held responsible for his bills. I have siblings.

I'm sorry to hear about this unfortunate situation with your father. My colleagues are absolutely correct, and pursuant to VA law, you have no...

I have a real estate affidavit on file with the court. My mother still had a mortgage on this property that is in her name.

When you say you have a real estate affidavit on file, I presume you are referring to the form of affidavit set forth in VA Code Sec. 64.1-135...is...

I'm being sued by my old apartment building for a crazy amount.

It would be very helpful to know exactly why you are being sued, but I would have to guess it is for a rent deficiency because you moved out, the...

The POA can be held responsible for misuse of funds, but in order to hold them truly accountable, they would have to have sufficient assets to...

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Leaving a house with no lease.

I agree that it is best to work this matter out without litigation. That said, it appears you do not have a written lease, and in that light, you...

My father has become deathly ill and has a will in place. My brother is POA & is very sneaky. What should I be aware of?

It sounds as if you already have a healthy suspicion of your brother's conduct, and that's okay, but you do want to be careful this suspicion does...

How do I get a copy of our family trust when sibling refuses sister to read it or have copy of it?

I agree - you need to get with a local attorney immediately. One cause for concern, among many, is that the statute of limitations on various...

Am I a beneficiary of a trust?

I would generally agree with my colleague and would note I am licensed in VA, so take this information with that qualification in mind. In most...

Generally, the answer is no, but there are some exceptions to that rule. The most common exception relates to coercion or duress, in that, if you...

Does my landlord have to provide a formal "written" 30 day notice?

Your lease will control over state law on the issue of what constitutes notice, but generally (per Code Sec. 55-248.6) a person is "deemed to have...