Who pays the attorney’s fees in a guardianship or conservatorship petition in Virginia? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Who pays the attorney’s fees in a guardianship or conservatorship petition in Virginia? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Attorney’s fees in a Virginia guardianship petition. By: Ryan C. Young, Esq. Who pays attorney’s fees in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding in Virginia? This is a question I get often from potential clients (“Petitioner”) who are considering bringing a guardianship or conservatorship petition because of a loved one’s incapacity. In this article, the allegedly incapacitated person is referred to... Read More

How do I settle my civil lawsuit? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Lawyer

How do I settle my civil lawsuit? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Lawyer
Settling a civil lawsuit.  By: Ryan C. Young, Esq. Recently, I was working on a case in which a pro se litigant (someone without an attorney) was suing my client. I kept trying to send communications to the opposing party that my client would be interested in discussing the possibility of settlement. Rightly or wrongly, many individuals have a poor... Read More

Can an attorney-in-fact (agent) be reimbursed for attorney’s fees? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Can an attorney-in-fact (agent) be reimbursed for attorney’s fees?  | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Acting under a Power of Attorney + Attorney’s Fees An attorney-in-fact is the principal for an individual under a validly executed power of attorney. The term is confusing to some and can be used interchangeably with the word agent. The law governing power of attorney documents is somewhat similar to agency or contract law. In order to determine your rights... Read More

Gift Tax FAQ – Richmond, Virginia Lawyer – Ryan C. Young

Gift Tax FAQ – Richmond, Virginia Lawyer – Ryan C. Young
  At first glance the gift tax regulations seem quite complicated. That is because the Internal Revenue Service hires writers who cannot write a simple sentence. If the tax code was written in plain English it would likely be hundreds, if not thousands of pages shorter. By using a FAQ format, we hope most of your questions will be addressed. The... Read More

The 3 most common types of attorney’s fee structures | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

The 3 most common types of attorney’s fee structures | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Attorney’s Fees ***Please leave your comments below. I would love to hear from you regarding your experiences with attorney’s fees. FEE: the mention of the word tends to make people uneasy; add it to “Attorney Fee’s” and some of us may just run and hide.  However, if we understand how and why your Attorney decides how he/she comes up with... Read More

Contract Review Services by a Richmond, Virginia Attorney | Ryan C. Young

Contract Review Services by a Richmond, Virginia Attorney | Ryan C. Young
  Small businesses often enter into contracts, whether for rentals (leases), mortgages, equipment rental or service contracts, such as uniform services and floor mat services, and partnership agreements. Before you, as the owner or supervisor at a small business, enter into the contract, you should contact an attorney review the contract. Because a small business often has several contracts it... Read More

Right of First Refusal | Ryan C. Young | Virginia Contracts | Richmond Lawyer

Right of First Refusal | Ryan C. Young | Virginia Contracts | Richmond Lawyer
Right of First Refusal Generally, the Right of First Refusal (“ROFR”) means the right of a person or a company to purchase property before it is made available to others. The general principles in the article relate to both the sale of real property (real estate) and to the sale of businesses. This article will deal specifically with the right... Read More

How is a commercial lease different from a residential lease? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

How is a commercial lease different from a residential lease? | Ryan C. Young | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Commercial Leases play by a different set of rules. Whether you are looking for an address for your small business or leasing your property to a small business, it is important to understand that commercial leases are very different from residential leases. The list of various terms discussed in this article is by no means comprehensive, rather, the discussion is... Read More

Partition of Real Property in Virginia (co-owners in dispute) | Ryan C. Young | Real Estate Law | Richmond, Virginia Attorney

Partition of Real Property in Virginia (co-owners in dispute) | Ryan C. Young | Real Estate Law | Richmond, Virginia Attorney
Real Estate Dispute: What happens if co-owners of real property disagree? | Partition of Real Estate Sometimes co-owners of real property disagree as to what should become of the property. In other instances family members inherit a house or property as co-owners and a dispute ensues. This can become particularly troublesome for the owners, who usually just want to part... Read More

Partnership Agreements | Ryan C. Young | Small Business Law | Richmond, Virginia

Partnership Agreements | Ryan C. Young | Small Business Law | Richmond, Virginia
What should a partnership agreement cover?  “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Benjamin Franklin Whether a general partnership, limited partnership or joint venture, all business partnerships will one day come to an end. It’s an unfortunate fact, many partnerships come to an end and the partners disagree on winding up business. Often times, there are... Read More