Daniel A. Harvill, PLLC

02/12/2025

Due to inclement weather, the offices of Daniel A. Harvill, PLLC, will be closed on Wednesday February 12, 2025.

01/06/2025

Due to inclement weather, the law offices of Daniel A. Harvill, PLLC, will be closed on Monday, January 6, 2025.

05/01/2023

Today is May 1, which means it is...

!

Yes, today is the deadline by which most admitted students must notify their chosen college or university of their matriculation for the Fall 2023 semester. As a proud parent of a graduating high school student myself, I know personally how exciting, daunting and, well...downright FUN this all can be.

That being said, I wouldn't be a lawyer if I didn't provide words of caution and advice. College is a paradigm shift for your family. As a parent, you are now shepherding a young adult rather than coralling a child. That means they are their own decision-makers legally, or will soon be if they aren't quite eighteen years old. That's the age where you can no longer sign documents on their behalf or do things for them without a formal delegation of authority.

And, as stated, these are YOUNG adults. They have a lot to draw their attention in the weeks and months ahead. They have prom, finals, graduation and (at least in the DC area) to worry about. So perhaps they are not as focused as they should be on their private student loan submission, their housing application, obtaining their health records, or any one of the myriad and seemingly endless administrative tasks that are necessary to launch them on to the next stage of life.

In addition, as parents we have to think about (and, indeed seem doomed to worry about) what can go wrong for our kids as they move out into the world with its various pitfalls and dangers. They could have an accident, become ill, be the victim of a crime, or a victim of their own youthful exuberance.

Therefore, I would advise every parent to make a suggestion to your newly adult child. Ask them to execute two documents before we get too deep into the summer:

The first is a Durable General Power of Attorney. This is a formal delegation of authority to the parent to sign on their child's behalf. This will allow you to handle necessary documents in their name as they arise instead of chasing an 18-year-old down to sign paperwork when they would rather enjoy their last summer with their childhood friends.

The second is an Advanced Medical Directive/Health Care Power of Attorney. This will give you access to their medical records and other documents required by any college or university. Perhaps more importantly, it will designate you formally as their health care agent for medical decision-making should something unfortunate befall them while they are away at school.

Think about these needs and let me know if I can assist in any way.

And CONGRATULATIONS on your sons' and/or daughters' past and future successes!

03/04/2023

Excited about more good food choices coming to our community.

Great Eats Hospitality is bringing two new restaurants to Manassas to fill the facility formerly occupied by Okra's Restaurant.

01/03/2022

The law offices of Daniel A. Harvill, PLLC will be closed today due to inclement weather.

The Prince William County, Fairfax County, Alexandria City, Fauquier County, City of Fredericksburg and Stafford County courts in Virginia are all closed today.

Montgomery County, Maryland and Prince George's County, Maryland Courts are closed

As of 7:15 am, the Arlington County, Virginia courts have moved to virtual operations, so check with the Circuit Court or General District Court clerk, as applicable, for further information.

As of 7:15 am, Loudoun County Courts in Virginia were still listed as open.

06/18/2021

Happy Juneteenth!

On June 17, 2021, the President signed legislation making Juneteenth (June Nineteenth) a federal holiday. This is already a Virginia state holiday. This year the holiday will be observed on June 18, 2021. As a result, the offices of Daniel A. Harvill, PLLC will be formally closing today. Mr. Harvill will still be reachable by cell phone (703-507-6969) and e-mail.

Enjoy the new holiday!

03/17/2021

"May the blessings of each day be the blessings you need most." -Irish Blessing

02/16/2021

To text or not to text your lawyer

Text messaging (also known as SMS, short message service) is a common way of communicating. Instead of picking up the phone or drafting an email, many...

02/12/2021

Virginia privacy law close to passing

Virginia is poised to pass a privacy law that's partially modeled on the one in California, though considered weaker by some privacy advocates.

02/05/2021

Just a few reasons why having a family lawyer is important.

https://www.legalreader.com/reasons-for-needing-a-family-lawyer-in-2021/

02/04/2021

Your lawyer, tax advisor, financial planner and insurance broker can certainly keep your informed in changes to the law that impact your plan. However, they may not know about changes in your life that may affect your plan.

Here are examples of major life events that make a review of your plan advisable.

Regardless of how COVID plays out, now is the time to start thinking about long-term planning. We are here to help.

02/01/2021

Prince William County courts are closed today. However, Fairfax County and Loudoun County are open. Our office will be open on a limited schedule.

PLEASE BE ADVISED:

The Courthouse will be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, 2/1/2021
due to the inclement weather.

Grand Jury will now take place on Tuesday, 2/2/2021.

Term day will take place on Wednesday, 2/3/2021.