A speeding ticket is essentially an official allegation that a driver violated traffic statutes. Operating a vehicle at a speed higher than the limit is a violation of the law, albeit a relatively minor one. Most drivers who receive speeding tickets make arrangements...
Creating a simple will helps you decide how your property will be handled after your passing. While it gives you control, there are limits on what you can include. Knowing which assets you can and cannot place in a will helps avoid confusion for your loved ones....
Many couples remain in long-term committed relationships for decades – often until one of them passes away. Too often, a time of grief turns into one of financial uncertainty or crisis if the deceased partner didn’t create an estate plan – even a simple will. It’s...
All states have some kind of law that requires drivers to move over a lane, slow down and/or otherwise exercise added caution when they encounter first responders or construction workers on or near the road. Two years ago, Virginia expanded its “move over”...
Drivers can cause car accidents at any age. Student drivers may get into crashes when they are just 15. Elderly drivers may get into accidents in their 60s or 70s. Many car crashes also happen to working-age adults in their 30s or 40s, often during a commute. However,...
Much auto technology in the modern era is geared around preventing accidents. New cars have automatic braking systems, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning systems, backup cameras and much more. All of this tech is focused on stopping...
In Virginia, a simple will gives you the ability to do more than distribute assets to loved ones. It also allows you to direct part of your estate to charitable organizations. If you support a specific cause, you can include that nonprofit in your estate plans through...
When an elderly parent begins to decline mentally or physically, their adult children may feel the need to step in and help manage their affairs. Guardianship is a legal process that empowers someone to advocate for someone else who is not in a cognitive position to...
According to some reports, most car accidents happen because of human error. These reports claim that it’s responsible for more than 90% of total crashes. This means that some infrequent reasons for accidents may mean neither driver made a mistake. An example could be...
Commuters are often distracted during their drive. In some cases, a worker may start checking their email or trying to respond to business-related text messages in the car. In other cases, workers may do personal grooming on the way into the office, or they may simply...
