Jury overturns will, woman gets $2M 
By Peter Vieth
Published: July 8, 2011
Tags: Hanover Circuit Court, Million-Dollar Verdicts, Wills & Trusts
A daughter left out of her father’s will has won a Hanover County jury verdict overturning the will and awarding her the entire $2 million estate. The jury decided an earlier contract written by her parents for her benefit took precedence over the father’s last will. The verdict effectively transfers the estate of Mechanicsville businessman [...]
Wife Gets Bigger Share of Marital Property
By Deborah Elkins
Published: April 13, 2011
Tags: Domestic Relations, Hanover Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris, Virginia Circuit Courts
For a couple who is divorcing after 14 years of marriage, a Hanover County Circuit Court awards wife 60 percent of the marital estate, in light of her greater contributions to the marriage and to the acquisition and maintenance of the marital property. The marital equity in the marital home is $141,875, and wife shall [...]
Domestic Relations – PSA Enforcement – Lawyers’ Signatures
By Deborah Elkins
Published: July 8, 2010
Tags: Domestic Relations, Hanover Circuit Court, Judge J. Overton Harris, Virginia Circuit Courts
In this case of first impression, a Hanover Circuit Court denies enforcement of a “term sheet” signed by the parties’ lawyers, but not the parties, after negotiations on ED and spousal support. The appellate courts of the commonwealth have not specifically addressed the issue of whether an attorney may bind his client to the terms [...]
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