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January 14, 2013 Douglas Davis

As you probably know, Congress avoided the so-called fiscal cliff by passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the 2012 Tax Act), signed into law by the President on January 2, 2013.

January 9, 2013 Davis Law Group

I previously posted a two part series entitled “The Transfer of Title and Sale of Real Estate after Death” which can be found here: PART I and PART II.  This has proven to be

December 12, 2012 Douglas Davis

What Is Estate Planning? Estate planning is a process that primarily addresses who will receive your assets at death and the manner in which those assets are transferred to your beneficiaries.  Further, a

November 15, 2012 Davis Law Group

"Estate Planning Mistakes - and How to Avoid Them" -- Presented by Doug W. Davis, Davis Law Group and Robin W. Tull Jr., CFP, Tull Financial Group, Inc. The Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation

November 8, 2012 Douglas Davis

The Revocable Living Trust (“Living Trust”) is a bedrock foundation of the modern estate plan.  A properly drafted Living Trust offers you complete asset control during your lifetime; provides for you and your

September 28, 2012 Davis Law Group

[dropcap4 variation="red"]E[/dropcap4]ffective Monday, October 1, 2012, several major sections of the Code of Virginia will be forever changed.  The legislation by the Virginia Senate and House, which was signed into law by Governor

August 8, 2012 Davis Law Group

[dropcap4 variation="red"]M[/dropcap4]y last blog post focused on how title to real estate passes after death of the property owner.  This post will focus on the power to sell real estate after death.  The

July 12, 2012 Davis Law Group

[dropcap4 variation="red"]T[/dropcap4]he transfer of real estate at death can be a confusing and frustrating process.  Often times the heirs and beneficiaries of the decedent’s estate are left with numerous questions: How does the

July 11, 2012 Douglas Davis

[image_frame style="framed" align="left" title="Estate Planning"]/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Elderly-walking-away-e1342018822849.jpg[/image_frame][dropcap4 variation="red"]L[/dropcap4]ast week we received a call from one of our clients whose father had died recently.   When she came into the office and provided the Will for our

June 7, 2012 Douglas Davis

[image_frame style="framed" align="left"]/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/MP900289531-e1339074851901.jpg[/image_frame][dropcap4 variation="red"]F[/dropcap4]or some reason we don't often think about Wills, Trusts or Powers of Attorney, or about making sure that the things we own or are responsible for are going to