Interested in Recent Legal News? Here Are Some Local and National Headlines.
Sometimes reading about legal issues happening in Virginia and across the nation can bring some clarity and understanding to your own situation with bankruptcy or family law.
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Name and email change! Paralegal Alexandria has changed her last name and email address -
Introducing our new Administrative Assistant! Meet our new Administrative Assistant, Abigail Rocklin. -
Introducing our new Marketing Director! Meet our new Marketing Director! -
New Faces Around our Virginia Beach Bankruptcy Law Firm! Hampton Roads Legal Services has some new faces! -
Do you need a will? Many people think that because they aren't considered "wealthy" that a will isn't necessary. -
High student loan debt? Bankruptcy could be an option! There are now some options for those who have high student loan debt and no way to repay it. -
Estate Planning 101 Why is estate planning so important? Read this article to find out! -
Why a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Should Be Your First Option Why a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Should Be Your First Option and Not a Last Resort -
The Sorry State of America's Household Finances Thanks to stagnant wages, a lack of savings and rising debt levels, American families are feeling tattered and strained. -
Debt collectors charged with crimes for fraud in collections. Debt collectors frequently use abusive tactics to try to scare individuals into making payments on old debts. Recently one large agency got caught. -
One third of Americans have deliquient debt in collections In Virginia, more than 40% of individuals with a credit report have debts in collections -
Bankruptcy Fraud can mean serious jail time. Lying in your bankruptcy paperwork can have serious consequences as one man in Virginia has discovered. -
Custody Cases can take time but it is easy to get frustrated. When a custody case seems to drag on for months or even years, it is easy to get frustrated. Read what one mom did when she got tired of waiting for a decision. -
Even Golf Courses can be effected by the economy and file bankruptcy. Many people would view golf as a luxury that would not be effected by the economy but even a golf course can fall victim to hard times and file bankruptcy. -
Debt Collectors Threatening Arrest if individual does not pay up. The latest debt collection scam is a phone call, fax or email threatening to have the individual arrested if they do no make an immediate payment. -
Tips for dealing with co-signed debts This article provides some good tips on dealing with co-signed debt where someone else was supposed to be making the payments. -
What to do if you are broke! Good tips on dealing with debt. -
New Bankruptcy Judge Appointed for Richmond District Keith Phillips has been appointed as the newest Bankruptcy Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia. He will serve in the Richmond division. -
Even a Supreme Court Justice can have his credit card numbers stolen. Chief Justice John Roberts was apparently the victim of credit card fraud! -
Defense Department Delays Furloughs The DOD is delaying the notification to employees of the pending furloughs until early April. However, the number of furloughed days remains at 22.