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10/22/2025

If you operate a nonprofit, be aware that www.gofundme.com may have created a page for you without your knowledge and consent. You can claim your page (get any donations made and agree to pay their fees) or request that the page be removed.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gofundme-faces-backlash-creating-donation-180016881.html
This article has links to where you can claim your page or request its removal:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gofundme-faces-backlash-creating-donation-180016881.html

Nonprofits say GoFundMe created donation pages using public data without consent, raising concerns over transparency and tipping fees.

05/01/2025

May 1 is Law Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the . This , the VBA is proud to join other throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in a unified message.
Read it here: https://www.vba.org/news/700013/Joint-Statement-of-Virginia-Bar-Organizations-on-Law-Day-May-1.htm

04/12/2025

Laws in states are different, but this case clearly indicates the importance of any person over age 18 having a healthcare proxy/ advance medical directive/ etc.

In 2018, New Hampshire mother Shawnee Baker received a call informing her that her daughter Baylie had been involved in a serious accident. Without a legal medical proxy, Baker and her husband, Scott, were told that Baylie's guardianship was in the hands of the hospital's medical ethics committee.

02/14/2025

It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accordance with the rule of law and in an orderly manne

01/03/2025

With snow in the forecast, you can sign up to request notifications for closing/delay info on our website. The info will also be posted here too. Directions on how to sign up for alerts can be found at https://www.rockinghamcountyva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21023/Request-Notifications and will also be posted in the comments.

03/22/2024

There are many articles on this topic, but I wanted to share one that points out pros AND cons. Pre-paying can be great, but you have to know exactly what you're signing up for. Not all pre-paid plans have the same benefits.

What are the pros and cons of prepayment for a funeral? How does prepaying for funeral costs even work? This article will help you understand the basics so you can decide if it's right for you.

07/07/2022

Reporting elder financial abuse

02/04/2021

https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-2020/stimulus-check-in-deceased-name.html

The latest information from the IRS on returning economic stimulus payments sent to deceased people.

01/05/2021

10/22/2020

03/28/2020

https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2020/03/27/your-guide-to-the-federal-stimulus-package/amp/

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