Does the spouse of a life insurance beneficiary have a right to the inheritance?

Inheritances are considered separate property in equitable distribution, meaning a spouse has no legal rights by virtue of the marriage to his or...

How long for separation if pregnant?

A spouse may file immediately for a divorce from bed and board based on desertion and abandonment or cruelty and reasonable apprehension of...

Will my husband have to help me financially

Marriage is considered to be an economic partnership in Virginia. Each spouse devotes his or her good faith best efforts to the well being of the...

Judgment issued in circuit court but a defense subsequently arose can this defense be brought up?

It is not clear from your question why a particular defense arose subsequently, so you must discuss this issue with an experienced foreclosure...

Being sued. Attempting to settle before court date. Was sent a contract for settlment amount 1500.00. Debt was 2600.00

Settlement agreements often include mutual releases so the new agreement is the only one left to be performed. An attorney would have to review...

Sometimes it is worth it to open up an estate in order to claim the allowances of a surviving spouse, even if the estate is insolvent. The form to...

I’ve been separated for almost six months from my husband and I have a son that’s NOT his child can I file for divorce ?

The minimum separation period for a no fault divorce in Virginia is 1 year. If the parties have a written separation agreement, and there are no...

How can my credit card debt go. From Citibank to palisades to Glasser and Glasser.this account was a charge off.over seven years

Debts are often sold. A chargeoff means virtually nothing to collection rights. Statute of limitations pertain to the original action; there are...

Some people will do anything they can get away with, unless someone else stops them. If you are names as successor executor under your father's...

In addition to contempt of court, the removal and secreting or withholding of a child by a parent is parental kidnapping in violation of Virginia...