A drunk driving charge can put your future in jeopardy. While the mere allegations themselves can damage your reputation and threaten your employment, a criminal conviction and its resulting mar on your record can land you in jail or prison, strip you of your driving...
Month: July 2023
Can my husband request alimony from me?
If you are a woman who earns more than your husband, you may wonder if he can request alimony from you. Alimony, also known as spousal support, is a payment that one spouse makes to the other to help them maintain a reasonable standard of living after a divorce. The...
Does my life insurance policy still go to my ex-spouse?
If you are going through a divorce in Alexandria, Virginia, you may have questions about how your life insurance policy is affected by the process. Depending on your situation, you may want to keep your ex-spouse as a beneficiary of your policy, or you may want to...
What terms should you include in your prenuptial agreement?
When you are planning to marry, you are likely not considering what could happen in the future if your marriage ends. Most couples do not marry with the assumption the marriage will end someday, but this is the reality for many Virginia couples. It is beneficial for...
Understanding expungement eligibility
If you are charged with a crime, it can affect your employment and housing opportunities, as well as your reputation. However, the charges may not have to stay on your record forever. In Virginia, the expungement process allows people to clear their record if they...
Can you hold your former spouse in contempt of court?
You went through a lot of stress and heartache to secure the orders that you obtained in your divorce case. But those orders are only helpful if your spouse abides by them. If your spouse doesn’t do so, then you might be left without the financial resources that you...
Considerations for a high-asset divorce
Divorce can be difficult, no matter what the circumstances are. Leaving aside the emotional aspects, a divorce can be technically more complex when the parties have substantial financial resources and assets. High-asset divorce overview In a high-asset divorce, it can...