Posts by Thomas Repczynski, Esq.
The “Omnibus Order” – “Mutually Beneficial ‘Kitchen-sinking’” | Part One
Originally posted on 04/23/20, content updated on 11/07/23 “MBKS” or Mutually beneficial “kitchen-sinking.” It’s a thing. . . .…
Read MoreJury Duty (Part Three): From Voir Dire to Deliberations to . . .
Originally posted on 03/05/20, content updated on 11/07/23 “Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, please stand and raise your…
Read MoreJury Duty | Voir Dire: “To tell the truth?” – Part Two
Originally posted on 02/13/20, content updated on 11/02/23 Courtroom assigned! One after another, Sheriff’s Deputies come to call out…
Read MoreJury Duty – A Litigator’s Dream? Part One
Originally posted on 01/30/20, content updated on 10/31/23 Juror 996642 reporting for duty! There I was, responding to my…
Read MoreJury Duty for Lawyers: Are You In or Out?
Jury service is both a civic duty and a privilege. Yet, attorneys rarely serve on juries. To be clear, there…
Read MoreHandwritten Wills and the Couch Cushions that Hide Them
No doubt, the basic scenario plays out every day across America. An elder loved one passes, and an adult child…
Read MoreWhat’s New in Estate Planning? Notable Local Law Changes
D.C. Adopts the Uniform Electronic Wills Act: Electronic Wills in D.C. – it’s the law! . . but should it…
Read MoreCreative Lawyering – Property Settlement Agreement as Written Assignment (a Supreme update)
A beneficiary’s interest in a life insurance policy is only as protected as the written assignment securing the interest with…
Read More“de facto” Wills and the Harmless Error Rule – Part 2
Virginia maintains a signature requirement even for “de facto” wills With its added signature requirement, Virginia’s version of the Harmless…
Read More“de facto” Wills and the Harmless Error Rule – Part One
This is the first of a two-part article on “de facto” wills based in substantial part on a piece I…
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