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ThompsonMcMullan Attorneys Selected as Virginia’s Super Lawyers
Founding partners C. Grice McMullan and John B. Thompson, as well as President and Managing Director Christopher M. Malone, and firm members John A Gibney, Jr., Dewey B. Morris, and…
Prosecutor Liability: Immunity, Qualified Immunity, and Liability Issues
Firm President Billy Tunner led a webinar with the Honorable John A. Gibney, District Court, EDVA and moderated by the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council Staff Attorney Elliott Casey, on civil…
John O’Herron to present at Virginia CLE Appellate Advocacy Academy
John O’Herron will serve as a presenter at Virginia CLE’s Appellate Advocacy Academy, alongside leading Virginia appellate attorneys, judges from the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Fourth Circuit…
Six Ideas for Distributing an Estate’s Personal Property in a Fair Way
Unlike money- personal belongings usually cannot be divided equally after their owner passes away. For this reason- distributing possessions like furniture- jewelry- dishes- silverware- artwork- photographs or clothing is often…
Social Security Beneficiaries Will Receive a 2 Percent Increase in 2018
In 2018- Social Security recipients will get their largest cost of living increase in benefits since 2012- but the additional income will likely be largely eaten up by higher Medicare…
Jumbo Reverse Mortgages Are Increasingly Available for High-Value Homes
Seniors with pricier homes now have an increased ability to get a jumbo reverse mortgage in order to raise cash for retirement. As the housing market has improved- jumbo reverse…
IRS Issues Long-Term Care Premium Deductibility Limits for 2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2019 income as a result of buying long-term care insurance. Premiums for “qualified” long-term care insurance policies…
How to Make Changes to Your Will
As life circumstances change (births, marriages, divorces, and deaths), it may become necessary to make changes to your will. The best way to make changes is either through a codicil…
Always Put Caregiver Contracts in Writing
When hiring a caregiver- it is important to put the contract in writing. Courts can be especially strict about requiring contracts when caregivers are relatives- but a formal agreement is still necessary even…
Police Departments Turning to Body-Mounted Cameras
As a regular presenter on use of force tactics to law enforcement academies, I am often asked why all law enforcement agencies have not implemented body-mounted cameras for all uniformed…