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Category: Estate Planning

Estate Planning: What You Should Consider

January 4, 2024 |  By: Carolyn Williams and David Ludwig   While many think that crafting an estate plan like a will or a trust is a relatively straightforward matter, numerous considerations go into making an effective estate plan to provide for your loved ones. These are some of the things that you need to… Continue reading Estate Planning: What You Should Consider

Why Digital Estate Planning Matters for Small Businesses

December 12, 2023 |  By: Dominique Braggs Many small businesses think about what’s on their radar today, not what’s on the horizon tomorrow. But what happens if your business leaders become incapacitated and cannot lead the company? Do you have a plan in place? And if you do, do you have a digital estate plan?… Continue reading Why Digital Estate Planning Matters for Small Businesses

Estate Planning: A Gift For Your Loved Ones

Estate Planning: A Gift For Your Loved Ones

Estate Planning: A Gift for Your Loved Ones November 27, 2023  |  By: George Reilly    This is the time of year when folks are trying to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones and are also thinking about their New Year’s Resolutions. Wouldn’t it be great if these could be combined into one?… Continue reading Estate Planning: A Gift For Your Loved Ones

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CREATING AN ESTATE PLAN

Things To Consider When Creating An Estate Plan  November 1, 2023  |  By: Carolyn Williams and David Ludwig   When thinking of creating an estate plan, here are a few things to consider before finalizing your final wishes:   Should you create a Will or a Trust?    The essential difference between a will and… Continue reading THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CREATING AN ESTATE PLAN

The Guardians of a Trust: What is a Trust Protector?

A Trust Protector introduces another player into the ecosystem of a Trust. It is a person or entity appointed to safeguard the intentions of a Grantor. They are not a Trustee, but still have powers over the trust.

The Guardians of a Trust: What is a Trust Protector? October 23, 2023 |  By: Dylan Cooper and Dominique Braggs   What is a Trust? A Trust is a legal entity involving three roles: The Grantor or “Trustor”, the Trustee, and the Beneficiary. The Grantor (the creator of the trust) will give the Trustee the… Continue reading The Guardians of a Trust: What is a Trust Protector?

Estate Planning for Student Loan Borrowers

Our attorneys explain the different types of student loans and what happens to the debt if the borrower passes away. Student loan borrowers...

Estate Planning for Student Loan Borrowers   October 9, 2023   |   By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig   After a three-year hiatus, the student loan crisis has found itself back at the forefront of political conversation. Student loans can be the source of much financial stress for many households, but have you ever thought about what… Continue reading Estate Planning for Student Loan Borrowers

Do Beneficiaries Have the Right to File Lawsuits on Behalf of an Estate?

In Virginia, do heirs have the right to file lawsuits on behalf of the estate? In Kittrell v. Fowler, the beneficiaries of a living trust...

Do Beneficiaries Have the Right to File Lawsuits on Behalf of an Estate?   October 4, 2023   |   By: Christopher M. Arakaky   When a decedent passes away, the beneficiaries of his or her last will and testament or living trust have the right to inherit the assets owned by the decedent, subject to the… Continue reading Do Beneficiaries Have the Right to File Lawsuits on Behalf of an Estate?

Estate Planning for Small and Family-Owned Businesses

Small Business and Family-Owned Business Estate Planning

August 28, 2023   |   By: Chris Arakaky   Estate Planning for Small and Family-Owned Businesses   This article is only meant to serve as a general overview of business succession planning for small and family-owned businesses. Given that there is such a diverse and wide variety of business types, the specific factors to consider and… Continue reading Estate Planning for Small and Family-Owned Businesses

Diane Feinstein: Power of Attorney and Elder Financial Abuse

A financial power of attorney (also called a durable power of attorney) gives an agent the power to take care of your finances if you become incapacitated or you are unavailable to manage them yourself.

Diane Feinstein: Power of Attorney and Elder Financial Abuse August 18, 2023   |   By: Dominique Braggs   Senator Diane Feinstein is the oldest member of Congress. She has faced some serious health problems in the past year which caused her absence from the Senate for a number of months. There are reports that she gave… Continue reading Diane Feinstein: Power of Attorney and Elder Financial Abuse

Blindsided: Explaining Conservatorship vs Adoption

The case of Michael Oher and the Touhy family highlights the differences between conservatorship vs adoption. The Commonwealth of Virginia...

Blindsided: Explaining Conservatorship vs Adoption August 16, 2023   |   By: Dominique Braggs   The Blind Side is an Oscar award-winning movie based on the life of a young man in Tennessee, Michael Oher, and the unrelated Touhy family he lived with while in high school. A new lawsuit raises several interesting issues. There are allegations… Continue reading Blindsided: Explaining Conservatorship vs Adoption

Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.