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Activities of Daily Living Measure the Need for Long-Term Care Assistance
Most long-term care involves assisting with basic personal needs rather than providing medical care. The long-term care community measures personal needs by looking at whether an individual requires help with…
Four Provisions People Forget to Include in Their Estate Plan
Even if you’ve created an estate plan- are you sure you included everything you need to? There are certain provisions that people often forget to put in in a will…
19 ThompsonMcMullan Attorneys Named to the 2019 Super Lawyers Virginia List
We are pleased to announce that 19 ThompsonMcMullan attorneys were selected to the annual Super Lawyers Virginia 2019 lists. 13 were named as Super Lawyers in specific areas of law,…
TM Gives Back – Holiday Edition
As part of our continuing commitment to our community, ThompsonMcMullan staff and attorneys spent part of their 2019 holidays donating and raising money for the following: Tucker’s Christmas Angels Tucker…
The Residential Landlord’s Load Lifts a Little
Even the most confident of landlords have faced difficulty in tracking the state of residential eviction law in Virginia since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between Federal eviction moratoriums…
Caregiver Contracts: How to Pay a Family Member for Care
Although people are willing to voluntarily care for a parent or loved one without any promise of compensation, entering into a caregiver contract (also called personal service or personal care agreement) with…
VBA YLD Members Recognized for Fundraising Efforts
First appearing in the Summer 2023 issue of the Virginia Bar Association Young Leaders Division (YLD)’s Opening Statement newsletter, firm associate Rachel Adams and Callie Guy of Christian & Barton…
Using a No-Contest Clause to Prevent Heirs from Challenging a Will or Trust
If you are worried that disappointed heirs could contest your will or trust after you die, one option is to include a “no-contest clause” in your estate planning documents. A…
Retiring Abroad with a Long-Term Care Insurance Policy
As more people consider retiring abroad- questions arise about how an overseas retirement will affect long-term care insurance benefits. If you are planning to relocate out of the country and…
Renewed Calls for Electric Co-Op Reforms in the Commonwealth
As summer comes to a close, so does another season of annual meetings convened by electric cooperatives (“electric co-ops”) in the Commonwealth and renewed calls for reform to electric co-op…