The times they are a changin’; or so the song goes. In the area of Family Law; there are several changes which take effect July 1, 2020, of which we want all the members of our Holcomb Law tribe to be aware. Probably the biggest change has to do with the area of adultery in Divorces. Formerly, a person accused …
Holcomb Law is excited to be a participant in the Daily Press Best of 2020 Awards! As you know, we have won this award five years in a row, BUT this year, they’ve changed the rules! Now, ALL law firms compete against each other—not in practice area categories! We are up against some GIANT firms, but we think we can …
Legal emancipation means a minor gaining the freedom associated with adulthood. This topic routinely provokes disagreement between children and their parents or guardians. The Commonwealth of Virginia has legal age laws that spell out how a minor can acquire many of the rights that adults enjoy.
If you are a divorcing spouse who hopes to receive alimony (legally called spousal support or spousal maintenance), you may wonder if the length of your marriage matters. Nothing in Virginia law states that the length of marriage determines your spousal support eligibility.
When the pandemic hit, we knew that we might need masks for our clients, so we tried to find some early on. They were hard to come by, but when they came in, we learned from Facebook that a local Oncology practice, certainly essential, was hurting for masks to cover their clients—clients who had no choice but to come to …
Holcomb Law is proud to announce that through April we will be offering FREE Simple Will Packages to First Responders, Medical Professionals, and Teachers – with “curbside” service! To make an initial consultation to discuss your Will, please give us a call at 757-656-1000 and we will get it set up for you and discuss the process. We will be …
If you are pulled over on suspicion of DUI in Virginia, the officer will most probably ask you to submit to a Breathalyzer test. Such a test is meant to measure your blood alcohol content (BAC) to show whether you are beyond the state’s legal limit of 0.08 percent. Refusing to submit to a Breathalyzer test at the scene may …
Virginia Code § 46.2-852 defines reckless driving as driving a vehicle carelessly at a speed or manner that can endanger a person’s life or property. Reckless driving is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia which carries a maximum fine of $2,500.00, jail time of up to 12 months, and could result in the revocation of your driver’s license. In Virginia, …
Do you go to jail for DUI in Virginia? You are in violation of Virginia Code § 18.2-266 when you drive or operate a motor vehicle in Virginia while your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level is 0.08 percent or higher. A first offense DUI in Virginia could include a fine of up to $2,500, a license suspension of up to …
DWI generally refers to Driving While Intoxicated and DUI generally refers to Driving Under the Influence. While some states place a difference between these two terms and make one less serious than the other, Virginia does not. There is no difference between DUI and DWI in Virginia; the terms are used interchangeably. Both terms are covered by the state’s drunk …
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