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Seeking a lawyer that could write my Formal Brief of Appeal for the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond Virginia from a Dismissed lawsuit case in United States Federal Court of Alexandria Division Eastern Division due to a fight against a high conflict Mortgage servicer that has alot of case law and the dismissal was due to me missing a court ordered dipositon due to my mental health illness and that day I was actually at doctors getting prepped for x rays from being sick since last October and testing for Covid that was with non result but they told me to stay away from people 2-3 days, My Interim attorney withdrew being bitter that the case was dismissed and I filed a Motion to Reconsider and a Motion to Stay Counsel but the Judge Denied them and said I just appear to have "sniffles"

I've got a couple of questions. I'm a big fan of an attorney I've worked with before and trust his judgment. I've got probate issues and real estate questions.

Am I allowed on a salary employee to have a non-compete in Virginia? We are an insurance agency.

Hello, I currently serve on the board of a condominium association in Virginia. Recently, there has been growing dissatisfaction among a number of residents regarding the direction of the community and certain decisions made by the current board leadership. Some residents are considering circulating a community-style letter or newsletter to inform other owners about these concerns and encourage broader discussion within the community. The intent would be to raise awareness, build support among residents, and potentially begin the process of organizing a petition to remove the current President and Co-President from their leadership roles and pursue a change in leadership, as allowed under our governing documents. The letter would likely be distributed informally to residents and may be done anonymously to avoid personal conflict or retaliation. Before doing so, I would like to understand any potential legal risks involved, particularly regarding defamation, fiduciary duties as a board member, or any other issues under Virginia condominium law. Specifically, I'd appreciate guidance on: Whether distributing a letter like this could create legal exposure for me as a board member Whether anonymity changes the legal considerations Any language or types of statements that should be avoided to reduce defamation risk under Virginia law Whether encouraging residents to organize around leadership changes could create issues under condominium governance rules From a practical standpoint, I would also appreciate your perspective on the real-world risk of defamation exposure in a situation like this, for example, how courts typically view opinion-based community criticism versus statements that could be interpreted as factual allegations.

I've recently become a board member on my condo's HOA and have become aware of some pretty shady practices. I've tried bringing the issues to the attention of the president and other board members; however, they don't seem to care or have any regard for the Virginia condo laws. I had the support of one of the other board members, and at this point I was going to create a letter to circulate and post on each of the unit doors to alert the residents and rally support. I want to have my letter reviewed to make sure that I'm not putting myself at any legal risk or causing defamation to anybody.

I believe my father may have rewritten my grandma's will and stole $500,000 from the proceeds. This is in Virginia and may have happened two years ago.

In Virginia, my lease does not specifically state the amount I am charged for parking. Both parties signed. They now want to charge me 100 because they mistakenly did not charge me. There is no signed lease update agreeing to that. Am I obligated to pay?

In Virginia, I am paying the mortgage and utilities under the verbal agreement that the house would transfer to me, but the home owner wants to sell out from underneath. Is this legal?

I am getting divorced and my spouse is signing a quitclaim deed to remove herself from the deed. What is the best exemption code to use?

I have an ex who is threatening to "file an action against me in court." This is the situation: when we were in a relationship, he helped me pay for school, $23,000. I always told him I'd pay him back. After we broke up, things got nasty, he asked for a laptop back, I gave it to him, and then he asked me to work for him in exchange for the payment, which I declined, opting to pay him instead. I started making payments in January 2024 and told him I'd pay a minimum of $1,000 a month, and more when possible, but $1,000 being the minimum. I made monthly payments until October, when something came up and I informed him that payments would pause and resume in December. I resumed payments in December and then got laid off in February. When I got laid off, I informed him and told him I didn't know when I'd resume payments but that I'd be in contact (given the job market right now, I didn't want to make any promises, so I said I'd be in contact and didn't make any promises, since my focus is the job search and paying things like rent and bills). He then said I was nonchalant about paying him back, to which I said I wasn't nonchalant but only told him what I knew I could fulfill. He said I should do everything to pay the rest back ($12,000 is the balance), and I told him there were no sources of payment at this time. He demanded that if I didn't pay the balance in full within the next 30 days, he would file an action against me in court. Does he have any legal basis for this kind of thing? What should I do if he does in fact try to do it. I live in Virginia and he lives in California. How would serving me papers work?