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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

December 6, 2012 Davis Law Group

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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

October 16, 2012 Davis Law Group

As many people already know, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli agreed to the $25 billion joint federal-state settlement for victims of foreclosure abuses and fraud.  You can read the February 9, 2012 press

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

September 11, 2012 Davis Law Group

[dropcap4 variation="red"]E[/dropcap4]ffective July 1, 2012, Virginia agency law was revised to require written brokerage agreements between licensees (Realtors®) and their clients (buyers or sellers) when a brokerage relationship is established.  The major revision

August 23, 2012 Davis Law Group

On Tuesday, August 21, 2012, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced in a news release that Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac are issuing new guidelines that will make the short sale process easier

August 14, 2012 Davis Law Group

Maybe – it depends upon the precise language of the contract.  Most standard real estate contracts contain the following provision:  “Settlement to be on or before ______________ (‘Settlement Date’).”   So the question becomes

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