A recent New York Times article highlighted a subject which is not often discussed but should be. While gun ownership…
Tag: September October
Do You Have To Name a Virginia Resident as the Executor of Your Will?
A common question we receive from clients is whether he or she must name a Virginia resident to serve as…
Financial Industry Issues New Rules to Protect The Elderly
As a follow-up to our Elder Abuse series, we are pleased to inform you of some new rules issued for…
Why You Need an Estate Administration Attorney After the Death of a Loved One
Lay people often mistakenly suppose that seeking legal counsel for advice on the administration of an estate is always more…
Avoiding Guardianship/Conservatorship
Recently, I was struck by what we have been seeing in our office much more frequently: clients coming in for…
Palliative Care and Hospice: Quality of Life for Patients with Serious Illness
Hook Law Center, P.C. recently had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Marissa Galicia-Costillo from Sentara Norfolk General at our most…
Musings on Financial Aid
My oldest child is a senior in high school, and we are filling out the financial aid forms for the first time. There has been a big change in the world of collegiate financial aid. In prior years, the Free…
Planning for Small Business Owners Is Critically Important
At times we all fall victim to focusing on the present at the expense of planning for the future. Many business owners continually focus on the daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual goals of the business and often do not consider…
