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Can You Visit Nursing Home Residents After They are Vaccinated?
COVID vaccines are starting to roll out to nursing homes across the country, signaling the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Once your loved one has had both doses…
How You Can Use Your Social Security Benefits as an Interest-Free Loan
One little-known Social Security retirement benefits rule is the so-called “do-over rule.” Under this rule, an individual 62 years or older can start collecting benefits but stop the benefits within…
Southeast Renewable Energy Summit
Director Cliona Mary Robb will be participating on a Virginia-specific panel during this year’s Southeast Renewable Energy Summit hosted in Charlotte, NC November 16-18. This annual networking summit brings together…
State ‘Right-to-Try’ Laws Begin to Spread- But Are They Only a Placebo?
Five states have enacted laws giving terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs- and 25 other states are considering similar legislation. But it’s unclear whether these so-called “right-to-try” laws will…
Legal Defense in DMAS Home Health Audits
What would we do without home health care providers? They keep “grandma” out of the nursing home by providing 24/7 assistance with the activities of daily living. They care for…
SCOVA Watch: Does Virginia’s spousal support termination statute encompass cohabitation of same-sex couples?
[Note: SCOVA Watch will be a recurring series of posts highlighting select petitions for appeal granted by the Supreme Court of Virginia that may interest practitioners] On November 10, 2015,…
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…
How Will the New Tax Law Affect You?
While most of the new tax law – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – has to do with reducing the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent- some…
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 Prepaid Funeral Contract to Spend Down Assets for Medicaid
No one wants to think about his or her death- but a little preparation in the form of a prepaid funeral contract can be useful. In addition to helping your…