(276) 644-0992Tap to Call This Lawyer
Seth E Allen
Badges
Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&A
Professional Associations
- Virginia State Bar # 90515
- Member
- Current
-
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Virginia
- Virginia State Bar
- ID Number: 90515
-
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Social Security Disability
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Collections
- Estate Planning
- Wills
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
Legal Answers
- Q. Paid rent late. Bring charged 250 fee No record of UD on VA court website. Should I pay?
- A: I'm not entirely sure what your asking. However, if you are saying that you paid your rent late and your landlord is charging you a late fee, you should know the following. Late fees should not be more than 10% of the outstanding rent for that month. In order to charge late fees, that has to be included in your lease. If you do not have a written lease, late fees of 10% are permitted by statute.
- Q. I lived in a government housing project and pretty much the whole time I did I had to endure and suffer the reprecussion
- A: In Virginia, you can file a tenant's assertion asking the landlord to make certain repairs if it is a material non-compliance with the lease, a violation of law, a fire hazard, or a serious threat to the life/health/safety of the tenant if not promptly treated. There are things you have to do before you can file a tenant's assertion. First, you have to notify the landlord in writing of the problem and what you want them to do about it. You must give them a "reasonable" amount of time (typically 30-days, unless its an emergency situation) to address the problem. If they fail to address the problem in that amount of time, then you can file the tenant's assertion in ... Read More
- Q. I filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, would the return I receive from the American Opportunity Credit be protected?
- A: Your tax return is something that should have been listed as an asset in your schedules and should also be protected in Schedule C. In Virginia, child tax credits and the Earned Income Tax credit are automatically protected if listed properly using the proper exemption. Any remaining portion of the return should have been protected using the general homestead exemption. As a Virginian, this amount is up to $5,000, plus an addition $500 per dependent. If you are over 65, the amount increases to $10,000. This amount can be exhausted, but is replenished after 8 years. If this wasn't properly listed and protected, you should reach out to your bankruptcy attorney to see if it can be a ... Read More
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- The Reliance Law Group
Contact & Map