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6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (413+ words) Influential Women of Law Parties settle trust dispute after one trustee locked out of access " $12 million settlement Type of action: Wills and trusts Injuries alleged: Loss of trust access, funds Case name: Steele v. Seller Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Date…...

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10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (526+ words) October 30th, 2025 | 5: 30 PM November 14th, 2025 | 7: 30 AM Wills and trusts: Stepmother defeats stepson's claim to real property Virginia Lawyers Weekly//July 13, 2025// Although a man argued that two parcels of real property belonged to a trust created by his parents, the circuit court did…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (292+ words) October 30th, 2025 | 5: 30 PM November 14th, 2025 | 7: 30 AM Domestic Relations: Circuit court erred when it distributed marital home Virginia Lawyers Weekly//July 13, 2025// Where the circuit court awarded husband a lump sum award calculated as half the value of the couple's combined ownership interests in…...