Can a decedent disinherit a surviving spouse in Virginia? The issue can arise where one spouse drafts an estate plan, […]
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Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
What is the reason for an Estate Plan and why do McClanahan Powers Attorneys take this endeavor so seriously? A […]
Can You Enforce A Contract With Errors?
Can you enforce a contract with errors? Clients routinely ask our attorneys if a poorly crafted document is enforceable, whether […]
Copyright and Trademark Differences in the United States
Too often, a journalist for a well-known publication will publish an article that confuses copyright protection with trademark protection or […]
The Importance of an Adequate Copyright Notice to Defeat Them
In a previous blog entry, we discussed the importance for photographers (and other artists) to digitally watermark their photographs. By digitally […]
Virginia Contract Interpretation: Contract Defined Terms
Whether lengthy and extremely sophisticated or short and straightforward, contracts are simply the expression of two or more parties. In […]
Sales of Goods vs. Services under Virginia Contract Law
Importance of Reducing a Service Contract to Writing As in many jurisdictions throughout the country, Virginia’s goods and services are […]
Protecting and Enforcing Personal Loan Agreements
A loan agreement, or “note,” is a standard and straightforward contract that typically identifies the lender or creditor, a borrower […]
Be Wary of a Copyright Assignment or an Exclusive Copyright License
It’s an important day when an artist signs his first artist agreement, an author executes her first publishing contract, or […]