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Nightmare Clients: Real Stories and Lessons from the Legal World
***See the FULL VIDEO ABOVE*** In the latest episode of Jarvis Law, we delve into the world of nightmare clients and the havoc they wreak on legal cases. This episode,...
Why Attorneys Fire Clients: Insights and Anecdotes with Elaine Jarvis
***See the FULL VIDEO ABOVE*** Can an attorney really fire a client? Discover the surprising reasons that could lead to an attorney dropping a case, with insights from the...
Startups, Deadlines and Commitments
Present May 7, 2022 Front Royal, VA In my last blog, I told a story about a basketball game that got me jammed up on a deadline. Some memories are...
Who I Am: A Short Walk with the Managing Member
I was swimming laps last night. I have always tried to swim, at a minimum, my age. I turned 50 last year, and we got a late start on the...
Yes, Really, You Need a Will
No one really likes to think about what happens with their stuff, or “their estate,” once they pass. But we need to—because our family really needs us to figure all...
Revocable Trusts and other Planning Tools: Paying the IRS LESS, your loved ones MORE
Last week we talked about wills. As in, yes, you really need one for a million reasons—but most of all, to make things easier for the people you leave behind....
Why Jarvis Law PLLC? Fiction Meets Real Life
The other day I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about lawyers fighting over the copyright for “Best Lawyers” lists. Apparently, so and so used the phrase “Best” or “Top”...
Start-Up Law Firms and Chris Webber Stories from 1993
Present May 7, 2022 Front Royal, VA It’s a Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day. I’m free to work, more or less. It’s a gloomy day in May. It’s rained...