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Probate Avoidance Planning Webinar
Estate attorney Rebecca Bowen has partnered with Godsey & Gibb, a local wealth management firm, to host a webinar on questions surrounding Probate Avoidance Planning. The information covered will include:…
New Law Makes Big Changes to Retirement Plans
President Trump has signed a spending bill that makes major changes to retirement plans. The new law is designed to provide more incentives to save for retirement, but it may require workers…
Are Debt Collectors Responsible for the Actions of their Outside Counsel?
Debt collectors who are subject to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (the “FDCPA”) should become very familiar with the term “vicarious liability”. Vicarious liability is defined generally as the…
Long-Reviled Military ‘Widow’s Tax’ Is Finally Being Phased Out
A controversial policy that reduces the benefits of military spouses is on the way out. The so-called “widow’s tax” cuts assistance to surviving military spouses who qualify for benefits under…
Are Medicare Advantage Plans Steering Enrollees to Lower-Quality Nursing Homes?
A new study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower-quality nursing home than were people in traditional Medicare. The study…
Protecting Your House from Medicaid Estate Recovery
After a Medicaid recipient dies- the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s care. This is called “estate recovery.” For…
Virginia CLE Advanced Elder Law Seminar
Shawn Majette will speak at the Virginia CLE Advanced Elder Law Seminar on September 12, 2019.
Estate Planning for a Vacation Home
If you are lucky enough to own a vacation home- then you need to figure out what will happen to it after you are gone. Many parents hope to keep…
19 Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s 2016 Legal Elite
Virginia Business Magazine released their 17th annual list of “Legal Elite” today, and we are pleased to announce that 19 ThompsonMcMullan attorneys were recognized on the list. Nominations were open to all…
The New “PAID” Program
The U.S. Department of Labor has a new Payroll Audit Independent Determination or “PAID’’ pilot program. Under it, the DOL invites employers to voluntarily audit their pay practices and disclose…