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Sister liable as cotenant in family farm fight

September 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Estates, Real estate

A dissenting sibling in a dispute over the disposition of a family farm must share in the costs of a subdivision plan when the plan helped to increase the value of the property, the Supreme Court of Virginia holds.
As we reported in November , the family of a deceased Loudoun county physician could not agree [...]

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Former legal secretary admits stealing $92,930

November 1st, 2007 · Comments Off · Bank fraud, Caroline County, Estates

A two-person law office can create a false sense of security, especially if the second person is a long-term employee with a reputation for competence and integrity.
Harvey Latney Jr., the part-time commonwealth’s attorney in Caroline County who maintains a practice in Richmond, has found that out the hard way.
Shelia Mae Boone, Latney’s secretary for 27 [...]

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