The day long-awaited by many closet tokers has arrived in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Senate Bill 1406/House Bill 2312, approved by a majority of Virginia’s legislature, heralds in a new era—as of July 1, 2021, simple possession of nominal amounts of marijuana* and home grow operations for up to four Read more…
What Happened?: The creative person and the business-minded person are often one and the same, but sometimes, creative types can be so wrapped up in their artistic output—of any type or kind—that they forget about an all-too-common problem that affects the ability to earn a living off of that output: Read more…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “I don’t need a will, I don’t have much of anything!” or “I don’t think I can afford to get a will prepared.” I’m not here to tell you you have to get a will, but I can tell you it Read more…
No-fault divorce or “Uncontested Divorce” is a means of divorce where the parties (the spouses) agree to “go their separate ways.” Unlike some contested divorce cases, in a no-fault divorce, it is not necessary to prove that either party deserted the other, committed adultery, or otherwise violated the sacrament of Read more…
I’ll issue a classic lawyerly response: it depends… I’m not kidding, it really does. The real questions you should ask yourself , though, aren’t whether or not you can sue, they are “Can I sue and win?;” and “Is it worth the hassle? Questions a lawyer might ask you before Read more…
What happened?: You were convicted of a felony, and you lost the right to own a firearm. Hey, it happens. No one is perfect and no one should be judged on his worst mistakes alone—everyone deserves a chance to redeem himself. Now you’ve put your nose to the grindstone, and Read more…
What’s This All About?: As a new attorney with a background as a performing musician (mostly in my younger days), I can recall well, but not too fondly, the process of handling the “business side” of the bands I played with over the years. Bands can easily walk head-on into Read more…