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In 2015, I was arrested for a DUI in Tennessee, and my Virginia driver's license was revoked. I haven't taken any action in Tennessee about the DUI, and I am unable to attend the VAAP class in person because I am on SSI and have transportation issues. I recently read that with agency... View More 
I want to remove my name from the house deed, which is currently owned jointly with my husband. We have a mortgage of about $200,000. I need to remove my name to qualify for medical benefits, and we're considering transferring my share of ownership entirely to my husband. Currently, I am... View More
answered on Mar 7, 2025
Before you do this, I suggest you consult with a Virginia lawyer familiar with Elder Care law. If the medical benefits you need are Medicaid, I do not believe your title in the house counts as part of your assets. If someone is asking you to surrender your half of title in a Falls Church home so... View More
I need to appeal a decision granting unemployment benefits to an employee who was terminated for consistently not reporting to work. We provided evidence of his failure to attend work as required, including written promises to report to work that were not fulfilled. Despite this, benefits were... View More
My 19-year-old, with no prior issues or tickets, received a reckless driving ticket in Lynchburg, VA, for doing donuts in a parking lot. A deferred disposition was agreed upon, requiring my child to complete community service, pay a fine, and attend a driving clinic within one year. The online... View More
If I cohabitated with a domestic partner and they did not include me or my income on the ebt/welfare application, can I get in trouble if I report her after the fact. I knew she did it but I didn’t make enough to support all of us so I turned a blind eye. I did not submit the application but she... View More
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answered on Jul 8, 2024
An accessory before the fact in a felony is punished the same as the principal offender. To prove it, there must the commission of a crime by the principal, the accessory's absence at the commission of the offense, and (before the commission of the crime) the accessory was in some way... View More
Of Black Mold growing and thriving in certain damp spots of the apartment along with other numerous things that I just let slide because of my situation and things I could do about it at the time. Is there anything I can do to result in my benefit?
answered on Feb 27, 2024
In Virginia, you can file a tenant's assertion asking the landlord to make certain repairs if it is a material non-compliance with the lease, a violation of law, a fire hazard, or a serious threat to the life/health/safety of the tenant if not promptly treated. There are things you have to do... View More
Hello, I am a county employee under the Commonwealth of Virginia?
I am also in the Virginia Army National Guard.
My question pertains to inactive duty training (weekend drills). Can an employer not let you accrue leave? and do they have to pay you?
or does that only apply... View More
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answered on Oct 26, 2023
Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), employers, including those in the Commonwealth of Virginia, are prohibited from discriminating against or penalizing employees due to their military service obligations. This protection includes your weekend drills or... View More
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answered on Jul 10, 2023
If you are referring to a water meter, typically, the responsibility for the maintenance and repair of the water meter falls on the utility company or the property owner, depending on the specific circumstances and the terms of any applicable agreements or regulations.
In most cases, the... View More
Level which is undesirable. Will or living trust? Any Help with elder orphan status in law firms trustee holder. Executor, financial poa esp if not a solo law office?
answered on Dec 25, 2022
It is difficult for me to understand your question as written, but, in any event, there is no way to analyze your situation in any usable manner without reviewing your finances, the trust, and your state's Medicaid law. There are often means to qualify for Medicaid using special needs trusts,... View More
The lease agreement says in Your security deposit will be deposited and held in an interest bearing account in a federally insured banking institution. But the landlord said Virginia law was changed in 2014, removing the requirement that interest accrue on security deposits held by landlords unless... View More
answered on Aug 6, 2020
Since the law states :unless agreed to otherwise" and you reported that you agreed in the lease that the security deposit would be interest bearing, the landlord is bound by the terms of the lease and the law to accrue interest on your security deposit, however, you have no right to demand the... View More
I'm low income on SSD (not SSI), I can't afford market rent. I'm owner of & been paying on a Term Life $15,000 policy for 13 years on my ex & need the proceeds to pay off bills so I can maintain my regular monthly expenses. My concerns are that if I choose to rent subsidized... View More
answered on Jan 18, 2019
I regret that I do not handle insurance policy maters. Sorry.
Is it legal for a police officer to walk on to a 4 lane road, point and wave at my car to pull over, without any flashing lights? A car behind me was honking for me to go faster. At the light, I sped up, and the car (NY license plate grey) was still right behind me, tailgating. I slowed down then... View More
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