The Commonwealth of Virginia began requiring and regulating workers’ compensation insurance in 1918. Since then, the Commonwealth has bit-by-bit developed a more comprehensive regulatory system in light of rises in work injuries, workers’ medical bills, and law suits against employers as well as changes in industry and technology. That statutory scheme now generally requires employers of two or more workers to carry state-recognized workers’ compensation insurance. . . In our practice area of commercial debt collections, Shenandoah Legal Group, P.C. assists assigned-risk insurers with recovering on unpaid insurance premiums and we have developed experience in negotiating with defaulting assigned-risk insureds. In the event litigation is required, our firm has experience in obtaining judgment for unpaid audit premiums and using post-judgment collection remedies to further enable insurers to recover.
Read MoreIn 1974, the Virginia legislature established the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (“VRLTA”), which can now be found at §§ 55-248.2 et. seq. Among its purposes, the VRLTA aims “to simplify, clarify, modernize and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants; to encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing; and to establish a single body of law relating to landlord and tenant relations throughout the Commonwealth.” This act has undergone numerous revisions with significant amendment this year alone.
Notable changes to the VRLTA which took effect this year include…
Read MoreLast year, the Pew Research Center posted an article titled, “More U.S. households are renting than at any point in 50 years,” in which the authors noted that the national percentage of household heads who rent their home had risen to 36.6% in 2016 . . . . The importance of the landlord in facilitating housing for this large swath of the population is clear. What may not be clear to most is the amount of investment, risk, and attention shouldered by the landlord. . . . Among our practice areas at Shenandoah Legal Group, we represent landlords and aim to make protecting their interests as simple as possible. We help landlords obtain possession of their distressed properties, to collect amounts owed for unpaid rent and damages, to resolve security deposit disputes, and to defend against tenant assertions.
Read MoreFor much of Shenandoah Legal Group’s 24-year history, a large part of the practice of SLG’s attorneys has concerned providing legal guidance and expertise to lenders. Important among that client base are local and regional banks and credit unions operating in Virginia. In assisting local lenders, SLG has grown to offer an extensive array of creditor-tailored legal services across a wide spectrum of credit situations from consumer default in a retail setting to distressed debt for educational, home, medical, automotive, or commercial purchases. . . . SLG welcomes local and regional banks and credit unions to contact our office for a free consultation. Our office can be reached at 540-344-4490 or through our Contact Us form at shenlegal.com/contact.
Read MoreSLG is pleased to announce that James A. Cooper, Esq. has joined the Commercial Law League of America (“CLLA”) as of May 25, 2018. Formed in 1895, the CLLA is a national organization of attorneys and other experts in the credit and finance industries with nearly 3,000 members. The CLLA seeks as its core purpose to be the leader in providing legal, educational and professional services to the business and credit communities. One focus of James’s practice is on commercial collections, and this membership is an exciting advance as a network and resource for his emerging expertise.
Read MoreIn spring of this year, SLG undertook an office expansion in our location at the Brandon Point Offices on Brandon Ave. in Roanoke, VA. We are excited to announce that the expansion is complete. The new space will be used for a new mail work area, office space, and file storage. Shenandoah Legal Group, P.C. is a law firm specializing in Creditor’s Rights, and offers a full range of legal services to Creditors, including Foreclosures, Landlord Tenant, Collections, Bankruptcy, Detinue (Replevin), and Subrogation. If you have questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us at 540-344-4490, or by email at info@shenlegal.com.
Read MoreShenandoah Legal Group, P.C. is extremely proud to have marked our 24th anniversary. When the firm’s founder, Jeffrey Fleischhauer, opened the doors in February, 1994, he made a commitment to excellent service for creditors and their cases throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The past 24 years have seen the firm move to three different locations, and serve hundreds of clients in thousands of cases. Although Jeff is no longer with us, his memory and ideals inform all aspects of the firm’s practice. Today, the firm is located in the Brandon Point Offices building, in Roanoke, Virginia and continues its long-held aim to deliver quality customer service and creditor representation in the practice of law. . . .
Read MoreWhile J. Wellington Wimpy’s good-old catchphrase, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today,” has become an expression of financial irresponsibility, paying later for goods and services consumed now is commonplace. Our modern economy runs largely on credit. . . . But no matter how this credit system is set up, sometimes “Tuesday’s gone with the wind” with the seller or lender left unpaid. . . .
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