Author name: James Knicely

As anyone who has visited Jamestown can attest, the history of land ownership goes back a long way. Throughout our region, many properties have been passed down generation to generation, often without a will, creating a unique problem for heirs currently living on the property. Imagine for a moment your great grandfather, who had four […]

In Virginia, evicting a tenant for failure to pay rent can be done by the Landlord through the general district court located in the City or County where your property is located. Here are the basic steps you can take to evict a tenant for failure to pay rent: Confirm that rent is actually late.

Every week we receive several inquiries about drafting deeds to transfer property. Inevitably, most parties start by requesting a quitclaim deed, also known as a quick claim deed. After discussing a client’s needs, a different kind of deed is normally more appropriate, but we thought it may be helpful here to go further in depth