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Joan Fine
Winchester, VA Probate Attorney with 42 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Boston College Law School
Ms. Fine has practiced law for 35 years, the last 28 in Virginia. Her business law experience started immediately after graduating from Boston College Law School in 1982 when she worked at a 50-attorney Boston law firm. In 1989 she joined the Costello Dickenson firm in Winchester, Virginia, and in 1990 opened her own firm.
Ms. Fine has extensive practice drafting business contracts, including buy-sell agreements, employment agreements and non-competition agreements, and, balancing that experience, she reviews and litigates contracts drafted by other attorneys.
Her Wills, Trusts and Estates practice involves planning, drafting estate documents and probate litigation.
Her equine practice is an...
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David Mark Bastiaans
Virginia Beach, VA Probate Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Alabama School of Law and Western New England University School of Law
Before practicing as an attorney, I worked in greater Boston, MA and in Washington, DC in certified public accounting firms and currently hold my CPA license. I joined my law firm in 1998 and have been practicing and advising business owners and individuals ever since. In 2015, I graduated from the University of Alabama with my Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Transactions. In 2018, I became certified as an exit planning advisor by the Exit Planning Institute to better serve and assist my business clients.
I focus my practice areas in working with business owners and their advisors...
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Nathan Recta
Staunton, VA Probate Attorney
Probate, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Traffic Tickets
Appalachian School of Law
Welcome to Staunton Law, a veteran-owned small business deeply rooted in the values of loyalty and dedication. Our founder, Nathan Recta, exemplifies a lifelong commitment to service, both during his military career and now in the legal profession. At Staunton Law, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional legal services that produce meaningful results for our clients.
Nathan's journey in law is as unique as it is inspiring. Raised in a military family, he enlisted in the Army in 2009, serving honorably for over a decade before retiring in 2019. His final assignment was at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). With a...
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Rob Elliott
Yorktown, VA Probate Attorney
(757) 898-4805
7100 George Washington Memorial Highway
Building B, Suite 9
Yorktown, VA 23692
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder, Estate Planning and Traffic Tickets
Regent University School of Law
You're never too young or too old to start thinking about the legacy you will leave behind. Estate planning is necessary for the very young and the very old. It's necessary for those with many assets, and those with few. It's necessary for single people and married couples, with kids and without. Too many people think estate planning is for "someone else." But the reality is that estate planning is for everyone. It's not about your death, it's about the lives of those you love. We use a unique life-stage approach to estate planning; we consider your needs...
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Jason A. Morton
Arlington, VA Probate Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
WEBB & MORTON PLLC
The legal team at Webb & Morton has seen it all. We have helped countless taxpayers, business owners and families answer some of life’s most difficult questions. We are a small boutique law firm focusing on tax defense and compliance, asset protection, business law and corporate planning, wills, trusts and probate, and trust management. We are a progressive law firm, believing that the best solutions emerge from hard work and the re-engineering tried and true ideas. Law firms can no longer rely only on institutional knowledge – they must also innovate and inspire.
At Webb & Morton, you...
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Evan Harris Farr
Fredericksburg, VA Probate Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Nursing Home
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
In practice since 1987, Attorney Evan Farr is widely recognized as one of the leading Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Specials Needs attorneys in Virginia, DC, and Maryland, and one of foremost experts in the Country in the field of Medicaid Asset Protection and related Trusts. Evan Farr has been quoted or cited as an expert by numerous sources, including the Washington Post, Newsweek Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Trusts & Estates Magazine, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Bar Association, and has been featured as a guest speaker on television and numerous radio shows, including Fairfax...
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Foster Friedman
Alexandria, VA Probate Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
Boston University School of Law
Foster Friedman concentrates on planning and controversy matters involving estate and trusts. He has extensive experience advising clients on the transfer of wealth from one generation to another, including the orderly and tax-efficient succession of family-owned businesses, through the preparation and implementation of Wills, Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.
Mr. Friedman serves individual clients who seek to transfer assets efficiently to their chosen beneficiaries. As a part of our estate planning services, we also consider the impact of federal income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes on the transmission of wealth. We often help our clients achieve tax...
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Sharon B Ten
Richmond, VA Probate Attorney with 29 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
University of Richmond School of Law
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Kevin Mottley
Richmond, VA Probate Attorney with 27 years of experience
Probate, Appeals and Personal Injury
University of Virginia School of Law
Attorney Kevin W. Mottley is a Virginia trial lawyer who has dedicated his practice to representing traumatic brain injury ("TBI") victims, as well as other clients who have suffered a catastrophic personal injury. Kevin wrote the book, "Brain Case: The Big 5 Questions to Answer Before Filing Your Brain Injury Case," to help people understand how lawyers look at TBI cases. His focus on representing TBI victims has, thus far, resulted in over $12 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients in mild TBI cases. TBI cases, particularly those involving the so-called “mild” traumatic brain injuries,...
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Clint Sellers
Harrisonburg, VA Probate Attorney with 21 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Since 2002 Clint Sellers has used practical legal advice to protect families and small businesses. He focuses on real estate, civil trials, wills and small business matters and is an authority on the use of estate planning techniques for wealth preservation and succession planning. Clint’s clients range from young families to retirees, professionals, entrepreneurs and estate representatives and beneficiaries. He strives to always deal fairly and help clients resolve disputes without unnecessary expense or litigation. Clint is admitted to practice in all Virginia courts, as well as Federal courts. He regularly appears in District and...
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Stephen W Gooch
Grundy, VA Probate Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Appalachian School of Law
Stephen W. Gooch, Esq. is an experienced attorney in the areas of Corporate & Business law, real estate, estate planning & business succession, debt collection and civil practice. Mr. Gooch earned his Bachelor's of Science in Criminal Justice from Eastern Kentucky University and his Juris Doctor from the Appalachian School of Law
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Stacy Costello
McLean, VA Probate Attorney with 34 years of experience
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
American University Washington College of Law
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Loretta Morris Williams
Fairfax, VA Probate Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
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Stacey Lynn McDonough
Crozet, VA Probate Lawyer
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and IP
University of Richmond School of Law
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Paul T Ranney Jr
Chesterfield, VA Probate Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
University of Richmond School of Law
Paul spends his time preparing estate planning documents and helping his clients probate estates. He specializes in accommodating clients' busy schedules in working on their cases, with evening and weekend appointments available.
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Paul James Dean
Alexandria, VA Probate Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Probate, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
George Mason University School of Law
Paul J. Dean, Esq. is the founder and sole proprietor of the Law Offices of Paul J. Dean, PLLC. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason, and admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Paul has lived and worked in the Mt. Vernon/Alexandria area of Fairfax County for more than 20 years. After a successful government affairs career spanning more than two decades, he founded this firm to more directly meet the legal needs of individuals, small business owners and non-profit organizations in his community.
Paul resides in the...
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David P. Weber
Chincoteague Island, VA Probate Attorney with 25 years of experience
(757) 849-0222
4073 Main Street, Second Floor
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Probate, Business, Employment and Stockbroker Fraud
Syracuse University College of Law
I am an attorney practicing in Berlin, MD and on Chincoteague Island, VA. I am a licensed attorney (Maryland, Virginia, DC), certified fraud examiner (nationwide), and registered private investigator (Virginia). Before starting my own law practice, I was a National Park Ranger, a law clerk to a federal judge, a U.S. government prosecutor, and a criminal investigator. I completed my career as the Assistant Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission.
I hold a doctorate from the University of Florida, and a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law.
Today, most of...
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John James Good
Stafford, VA Probate Attorney
Free ConsultationProbate, Estate Planning, Family and Landlord Tenant
California Western School of Law
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Scott K. Maxwell
Richmond, VA Probate Attorney with 14 years of experience
(804) 913-1771
7400 Beaufont Springs Drive
Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23225
Probate, Estate Planning and Real Estate
St. John's University School of Law
Attorney Scott Maxwell is an experienced attorney licensed to practice in Virginia, California, New York, and Connecticut (ret.). Attorney Maxwell's practice is focused on estate planning, probate administration, trust administration, residential real estate, and healthcare law.
Core Values
Compassionate representation of clients
Personalized attention
Prompt, open, and honest communication
Financially efficient representation
Meticulous attention to detail
Superb legal research
Admissions
Virginia
New York
California
Connecticut (retired)
Various Federal Courts
Education
St. John’s University School of Law, Queens, New York, Juris Doctor
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, B.A., Philosophy
Areas of Practice
Estate Planning (Forming Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, etc.)
Probate Administration
Trust Administration
Residential Real Estate
Healthcare Law
Awards and Honors
New York State Bar Association Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay...
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Mr. Ryan C. Young
Glen Allen, VA Probate Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Hofstra University
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Stephanie Montgomery
Williamsburg, VA Probate Attorney with 26 years of experience
Probate, Divorce, Family and Foreclosure Defense
College of William and Mary
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Jared A. Kartchner
Reston, VA Probate Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
University of Utah
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Laura Moldowan
Gainesville, VA Probate Attorney with 28 years of experience
(703) 753-2305
7420 Heritage Village Plaza, Suite 101
Gainesville, VA 20155
Probate and Estate Planning
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James M. Sack
McLean, VA Probate Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Boston University School of Law and Georgetown University Law Center
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John Morgan
TYSONS CORNER, VA Probate Attorney
Probate, Estate Planning and Tax
John represents closely-held business, their owners, individuals, and their families involving taxation, estate planning, probate and estate administration, wills and trusts, business planning, and corporate law. John has worked with clients to:
Prepare last wills and testaments, trust agreements, advance medical directives, and powers of attorney;
Administer estates;
Negotiate with the Internal Revenue Service;
Plan for optimal tax treatment; and
Form and manage businesses.
Prior to joining Rees Broome, John spent three years at an accounting firm in Washington, D.C., concentrating his practice on state and local, federal, and international tax compliance and consulting for individuals and businesses. He then joined Ritzert & Leyton,...
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Forrest White
Leesburg, VA Probate Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Probate, Collections, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Loyola University New Orleans
Forrest E. White is a sole practitioner based in Leesburg, Virginia practicing in the areas of real estate, corporate and business law, employment law, family law, wills and estate planning and general civil litigation. Mr. White currently serves as of counsel to more than thirty privately held corporations and limited liability companies in Northern Virginia, including Blue Ridge Title & Escrow, Inc.
Prior to founding Forrest E. White, P.C. in 2003, Mr. White was in the general counsel's office of a corporate investigations and security firm responsible for, among other things, the corporation's transactional documents, corporate compliance and oversight, and litigation...
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Sarah J Schmidt
Chesapeake, VA Probate Lawyer
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
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Martha Mothershead
Falls Church, VA Probate Lawyer with 14 years of experience
301 Park Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22046
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
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Mr. J. Michael Slocum
SPRINGFIELD, VA Probate Lawyer with 45 years of experience
6225 Brandon Ave.
Suite 310
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150
Probate, Administrative, Estate Planning and Health Care
The George Washington University Law School
Mr. Slocum is the senior member of the law firm of Slocum & Boddie, P.C., specializing in contract law, corporate issues, federal procurement and grant law, and executive estate planning. He has more than thirty years of experience and has represented hundreds of small businesses, universities, non-profit organizations, and even agencies of the federal Government. In addition, he has advised and trained universities, federal agencies and private businesses on management, mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiation, price and cost issues, contract administration, export controls, ethics and other topics.
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Ms. Rachel VanHorn
Norfolk, VA Probate Attorney with 16 years of experience
Probate, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Personal Injury
Florida State University College of Law
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Edward Pugh
Falls Church, VA Probate Attorney with 18 years of experience
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Landlord law in D.C. and Maryland. Estate Planning law in D.C. and Maryland. Civil litigation, including contract disputes, divorce and real estate transactions in D.C. and Maryland.
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Rod K Sutherland
Virginia Beach, VA Probate Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Rod Sutherland began his legal career in 1982, and emphasizes legal service concerning Estate, Will and Trust planning, as well as Business Succession planning. Rod understands that each individual's and each family's needs are different and that it is very important to create estate plans that are custom made for his clients.
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Melinda Merk
Fairfax, VA Probate Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(703) 934-1126
11350 Random Hills Road Suite 500
Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22030
Probate, Estate Planning and Tax
Melinda provides holistic multi-generational income and wealth transfer tax planning advice and estate and trust services to individuals, families, and business owners. She also advises fiduciaries and beneficiaries on probate and estate and trust administration, and serves as a technical expert on estate and trust litigation matters.
Melinda has over 25 years of experience in the estates and trusts area, and brings a unique and diverse perspective from her work in private law practice, Big Four accounting firms, and private banking/trust services. With her focus on advising clients in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, asset protection,...
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Mark White Byrum Jr.
Alexandria, VA Probate Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
George Mason University School of Law
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Paul Robert Asercion
Hampton, VA Probate Lawyer
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
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Jennifer Tomac
Leesburg, VA Probate Attorney
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
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Jeanette Louise Ojeda
Suffolk, VA Probate Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Valerie Geiger
Fairfax, VA Probate Attorney with 22 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
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Richard W. Hartman III
Vienna, VA Probate Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Washington and Lee University School of Law