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Helena S. Mock, Esq. Estate Planning is a complex area of the law because it deals with so many different issues, from asset protection to taxation and almost everything in between. There are a variety of different legal strategies and tools that have been developed...

Teresa Clemons Office Manager My parents are 86 years old, live in a wonderful community here in Williamsburg and are still quite active.When they moved here over 10 years ago, the plan was that I would be near by to take care of them as needed, and when they could no...

Congress recently passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is intended to alleviate some of the economic hardship which the outbreak of COVID-19 has inflicted on the nation. This Act provides many examples of relief, not only to...

Helena S. Mock, Esq. Tolerations are the little annoyances we put up with on a daily basis. They are the things in our work and home lives, relationships, health, and finances that we simply accept because it would be too difficult, or too painful, or just take too...

Leslie Salvo Paralegal As we attempt to adapt to our “brave new world” with COVID-19 at the center of our attention, let’s not forget to be vigilant for those individuals who are always ready to take advantage of a bad situation. Regrettably, there are people using...

Barbara Armstrong Paralegal Happy New Year! Here we are already into the middle of January. Where does time go? Before you know it, daylight savings time will be upon us, daffodils and tulips will be blooming, and of course, allergies will be thriving! Last year was a...

Leslie Salvo Paralegal I have worked in the area of elder law and estate planning for many years, but until the last 3 years, my perspective of having a parent with dementia was shaped only through clients’ stories.And then it hit home.Just before my father died, he...

RaShanta Jennings Legal Assistant Time to grab your jackets, boots and cozy socks: Autumn has arrived! I absolutely love when the season changes. Out of the four seasons, I have to say that Fall is my favorite. There are so many reasons to absolutely love this season,...

Teresa M. Clemons, Office Manager My son and I are both “mosquito magnets”! We can be sitting outside with my husband and the only ones getting bitten … are us! Bites get better within a few hours for most people. But if you’re highly sensitive, like we appear to be,...

Meredith H. Maust Associate Attorney If I were to say “ethical attorneys” in front of a group of people, I am likely to hear a joke or two that will, inevitably, conclude with the idea that this phrase is an oxymoron. Oh, the discomfort that comes when I casually...