Spouses can enter into enforceable marital agreements in Virginia, as long as the particular provisions do not have an illegal purpose, the...

Divorce severs survivorship in a tenancy between spouses, such that the former spouses become tenants in common of any real property previously...

Under Virginia Code Section 20-107.3 (G), a court sitting in equitable distribution may award a percentage of the marital share of any pension,...

Virginia has an intermediate form of divorce known as a divorce from bed and board. It can only be filed on either of the fault grounds of cruelty...

An owner of real property is not personally liable to pay the promissory note secured by a deed of trust on the property unless he or she signed...

The legal term "jurisdiction" means the court's authority to hear and decide matters that are binding on others. A court's jurisdiction in a...

Each spouse might file for divorce in a different state. The important issue is which state has jurisdiction over which matters relevant to the...

I agree with my esteemed colleague and would add that the Code of Virginia does not attempt to fully address procedural matters in Virginia. The...

Your husband may be able to file for divorce in Texas to end the marital relationship. In order to affect your property rights arising from the...

A debtor should insist on a comprehensive written settlement agreement with any creditor. The agreement should address the status and disposition...