Given the paranoia over Russian meddling in US elections, and now revelations that there may be cyberbombs ready to explode in our softwares that run our public utilities . . . and now the N. Y. Times makes the treasonous revelation that the U. S. has taken to counter-terrorism against Russian utilities! Where will it…
Imelda Marcos has nothing on me when it comes to shoe fetishes. My compulsion is to constantly replace my tennis shoes. Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Head, Wilson, Babolat . . . they must invest huge sums in the technology to expedite the breakdown of the cushioning in the sole of the shoe. But I digress….
So you know you need to sell your home. The reasons are many. The alibis for procrastination are also many. Sometimes procrastination works in your favor. Low priority things that you ignore long enough may eventually become altogether unnecessary. How high a priority is it to sell your home? Once you find the motivation and…
As a law student I was blessed to get a part time summer job shadowing the old law clerks who helped manage the dockets of the judges and document the outcome of cases being tried. Most of my Clerk Mentors (tormenters?) were retired military and were probably hired as backups to the armed bailiffs to…
I guess it only makes sense that if you are going to steal money from someone, you do it at a time when they have the most access to cash that most people will ever have: when they are spending their savings or the proceeds of a big mortgage loan to buy a home! Go…
Today’s blog is both a resignation to our recently shattered rainfall records and a shout out to a former Associate of our Firm who opened his own firm in Virginia Beach and Williamsburg, Virginia, as an Estate Planning Specialist. John S. Burton, Esq., wrote the following pithy newsletter to educate consumers on the need for…
What good is it if a lender claims to have the “highest customer satisfaction ratings” if the customer service surveys they use are all obtained immediately after closing? Sure, it was so simple to close with X, Y, Z lender, so few documents! they even sent a notary to my house to show me where…
Many experienced home buyers, sellers and investors are still surprised to learn of the new closing requirements concerning funding. For years, the gold standard at closings was to bring funds by a “certified check”, “cashier’s check”, or other paper draft of a bank account. Unfortunately, while these legitimate real estate moguls have been out there…
A potential client writes to our firm: Dear Anderson & Pittman: Good Morning. I have been discussing a deed transfer with my mother. Perhaps you can tell us if we even need to do a transfer of deed. I live in a home my mother owns and have paid the mortgage on the home from…
Yes and No! Dying does relieve you personally from having to ever pay another penny for your Timeshare or another maintenance fee. However, your heirs may not appreciate the fact that your estate remains liable for these sorts of contractual obligations and it may affect the legacy that you leave to the next generation. It…
