In this fast-paced, digital world it gets easier and easier for people with bad motives to steal your personal identifying information and use it for their own, illegal activities to your financial detriment. Identity theft is no joke – your life can feel ruined when...
Manassas Consumer Protection and Family Law Blog
Eviction moratorium and other restrictions during the health crisis
Many Virginians have experienced financial stress during the current health emergency. For renters, financial problems can quickly put them at risk of eviction for late rent, and for some landlords and property owners, loss of rental income can make it difficult to...
Virginia tenants’ rights and remedies in response to mold on the premises
Excessive mold can be a nightmare in a home or apartment. Once you can see or smell mold, you probably have a problem, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While people have different physical responses to molds, the fungus can cause many...
When can a Virginia court modify a spousal support award?
These are financially challenging times for many people affected by our serious economic downturn. People are losing jobs or working reduced hours, businesses are closing or struggling, and illness is impacting families. For these reasons and more, many Virginians are...
A yo-yo auto financing scam can harm your credit score
Many vehicle dealerships are upstanding and honest, but unfortunately, some are not and will not hesitate to take advantage of consumers in weak positions to question wrongful sales tactics. A common scam that can cause major legal trouble – and harm credit...
The complex interplay between divorce and bankruptcy
Financial difficulties are often part of divorce, even to the extent that one or both parties are considering filing for bankruptcy. The timing of both legal proceedings - the divorce in Virginia state court and the federal bankruptcy - can impact the financial...
Ways for Virginians to resolve debt short of bankruptcy
While some think the only way out of serious debt is through bankruptcy, several other options may be available that could bring enough financial relief to get through it to a healthier financial place. While consumer or reorganization bankruptcy is a good option...
Borrower rights in wage garnishment for student loan collection
It can be confusing – even threatening – when a student loan borrower gets a collection notice that their wages will be garnished to repay the educational loan. Anyone who receives such a garnishment notice – which would mean their employer might be...
Defenses to suits on mortgages for already-foreclosed property
What can a Virginia consumer do when – years after they went through foreclosure on their home because they could not make the payments – they now face a lawsuit on a deficiency balance on the mortgage, perhaps because they were underwater on the...
Runaway medical bills haunt many Virginians
It is common knowledge that many people face insurmountable hospital and medical bills. Even with the Affordable Care Act and expanded Medicaid, health insurance policies often include high deductibles and restrictive networks. Some families still cannot afford...
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