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“3 Is A Magic Number” For Virginia Landlords
By Brent J. Schultheis, Esquire The canon of Schoolhouse Rock, that pillar of musical education, offers many lessons that continue to enlighten and entertain. One of the gems from its songbook is critical if you own and lease residential property in Virginia: “3 Is A Magic Number.” Three is important because it’s when you, generally, […]
Oh Crap, A Cop’s Pulling Me Over – Now What? Or What to do (and not do) during a traffic stop.
By Martin J. Yeager, Esquire The blue lights and headlights flash behind you. Your palms sweat. Your heart races as you pull over. A look in the rear-view mirror reveals an officer speaking on his radio. You’re stopped by the police. What do you do? Calm Yourself. Now is the time for clear thinking (or thinking […]
Settlement Struggles
By F. Andrew Carroll, Esquire A client gets served with a lawsuit by his old business partner and is understandably outraged. The client runs to his or her lawyer with orders, “I want to make that jerk rue the day he messed with me!” Armed with orders the attorney returns fire. An answer and counterclaim […]