Central Virginia Lawyer & Legal Issues

• Commercial Leases- Landlord “Duty to Mitigate”

  Commercial leases are treated much more like contracts than residential leases are. Contract terms are viewed as the meeting of the minds of the signors of the contract. A typical contract term is lawful because both, or all, parties are in agreement. A court may view a contract in favor of [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2007, 10:25pm EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• Security Deposits pt 1: Landlord-protect thyself

  My practice includes representing landlords. I use to represent tenants regularly so I know the travails of both sides.  My recent landlord clients are so nice, so nice, that months after their tenants failed to pay rent, they call me. Of course all the following information is merely information and [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2007, 3:26pm EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• Exciting Happenings at the Firm

  Since we last posted in February, our firm has moved and added a new attorney. At this point we are expanding our practice areas due to the presence of this new attorney. Long-time Charlottesville resident Elva Mason Holland has joined the firm- she practices a unique combination of entertainment, contract and [...]
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  Posted: June 06, 2007, 6:28pm EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• Wintergreen Realtor Lawsuit

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  I read this in the newspaper this morning, but it did take an email from Ben to remind me to blog about it, so thank you Ben. The legal hook of the case is the Sherman Anti-trust laws (hence the filing in federal court). Anti-trust is not a particular speciality [...]
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  Posted: February 23, 2007, 3:54pm EST
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• Resources for County Planning Process

  When confronting a planning issue in Albemarle County, I advise a look at this great land use manual put out by the County. The manual may give a citizen an idea of what the process is for certain situations he/she may encounter. I also advise looking at Charlottesville Tomorrow’s website [...]
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  Posted: February 15, 2007, 1:49pm EST
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• Resources for Education

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  People often ask what is education law- a good question. We represent families before the school system. This may take many forms, e.g. special education resources or discipline issues. Although we have not encountered No Child Left Behind cases, we certainly expect to and will be able to assist with [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2006, 1:17pm EST
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• New Domain Name

  Now we have two! www.hiltonmckeeverlaw.com and www.centralvalawyer.com if you notice they are both the same, but if you forget Holly and Jennifer’s names then you can search under central va lawyer! Check it out! If you know any resources not listed, we are always looking to add more, especially those [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2006, 11:33am EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• eviction for non-payment of rent in Virginia

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  I have been writing tenant obligations so I thought the firm should clarify what obligations landlords have when seeking to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent. The most common reason to evict a tenant is non-payment of rent. The law can be technical for landlords but the landlord must follow [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2006, 10:10am EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• Operating Agreements

  All businesses should have controlling or governing documents. These documents are called by many names: “Partnership Agreement” “Shareholder Agreement” or “Operating Agreement” among others. Why does a business need an operating agreement? To prevent disputes and to protect the interests of the members in case a dispute occurs. There are other [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2006, 2:28pm EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• Should I pay my rent?

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  The answer is always YES in Virginia. Let’s see a few examples: 1) My landlord turned off the electricity. PAY YOUR RENT. 2) I have no heat or water. PAY YOUR RENT. 3) The house burned down and I cant live in it. READ your lease. In Virginia to get past the front door [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2006, 8:08am EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• Start up a business…

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  I was invited to speak to a group of potential and current business owners. An outline of my comments are below. What to do if you want to start a business? 1) Consider the type of entity you want LLC, Scorp, sole proprietor, ccorp, partnership (and many more) All entities have different advantages and disadvantages. I [...]
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  Posted: October 11, 2006, 4:42pm EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• A little about Holly Hilton

  Holly P. Hilton is now working full-time at HiltonMcKeever, PLC Attorneys & Counselors at Law. Holly’s experience and passion is serving children and their families. Her practice will emphasize education related issues, particularly special needs and discipline cases. Our education practice serves Charlottesville, Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Culpeper and Orange. Holly has [...]
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  Posted: September 19, 2006, 3:37pm EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw

• when to hire an attorney/what to look for in an attorney?

  Traci Ellis has some thought-provoking comments on these important questions. She practices in Georgia so if you need legal advice for GA business/real estate issues, give her a call. I pasted most of the posts below. When to hire an attorney  1.  When you are launching a new business.  There are so many facets [...]
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  Posted: September 15, 2006, 2:31am EDT
  by hiltonmckeeverlaw