Effective July 1st, 2021, the Virginia legislature has passed a bill making it a civil penalty for anyone over the age of sixteen (16) to knowingly release a non-biodegradable balloon. Any person 16 … [Read more...]
Eviction Protections in Virginia Extended Again
posted on August 19, 2021
As of August 11, 2021, Governor Northam signed a new budget bill that extends eviction protections for tenants until June 30, 2022. Several elements of the protections had previously expired. The … [Read more...]
What is Service of Process and Why is it Important?
posted on August 10, 2021
Have you ever been to Court and had the following occur: the other party is not present and the Judge states that there is no service on the party and dismisses the proceedings? That is because the … [Read more...]
Beneficiary Forms in Estate Planning: Primary and Contingent Beneficiaries
posted on August 6, 2021
As we have previously discussed, one of the most important gifts you can leave your loved ones is to put a comprehensive estate plan in place. In addition to putting wills, trusts and other estate … [Read more...]
Virginia Real Estate: Buyer Beware
posted on July 19, 2021
Over the past few months, the real estate market in the Richmond area has been booming, with a surplus of demand and not enough supply of houses on the market. Because of that, buyers have had to … [Read more...]
Grounds of Divorce in Virginia: What Constitutes Cruelty?
posted on July 10, 2021
In Virginia, there are two general avenues by which one can obtain a divorce: No Fault or Fault Based. Both of those terms relate to the “grounds of divorce,” which is what you must prove in order for … [Read more...]
2021 Virginia Criminal Law Update: Possession of Marijuana
posted on June 26, 2021
The 2021 General Assembly session was one of the transformative legislative sessions in recent history in the area of criminal law. Over the next few weeks, the criminal attorneys at Winslow, … [Read more...]
2021 Virginia Criminal Law Update: Sentencing & Probation Violations
posted on June 24, 2021
The 2021 General Assembly session was one of the transformative legislative sessions in recent history in the area of criminal law. Over the next few weeks, the criminal attorneys at Winslow, … [Read more...]
2021 Virginia Criminal Law Update: Robbery
posted on June 21, 2021
The 2021 General Assembly session was one of the transformative legislative sessions in recent history in the area of criminal law. Over the next few weeks, the criminal attorneys at Winslow, … [Read more...]
2021 Virginia Criminal Law Update: Police Stops
posted on June 21, 2021
The 2021 General Assembly session was one of the transformative legislative sessions in recent history in the area of criminal law. Over the next few weeks, the criminal attorneys at Winslow, … [Read more...]
