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You and some old college pals are on your way to Charlottesville or Blacksburg for a big game. You’re the designated driver, so it’s only Co-cola or a cup of joe for you while your buddies in the car enjoy something a little…happier.
Those car rides likely will come to an end if House Bill 1614 […]

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Lawmakers can expect pressure to cap interest rates for car title lenders.
The Free Lance-Star reports that Del. Joe Morrisey, D-Henrico, is drafting a bill that would cap the annual interest rates of car title loans at 36 percent. Currently, most car title lenders have an interest rate of nearly 10 times that amount.
In addition to […]

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Del. Brian J. Moran, D-Alexandria, resigned from the House of Delegates on Dec. 12 to run full-time for governor. Moran is in a three-way race for the Democratic nomination. According to the Washington Post, there is no indication yet of a similar move by fellow contender Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath County. […]

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Writing a deed or deed of trust would become more complicated under a bill prefiled earlier this month by Del. Robert G. Marshall, R-Manassas.
House Bill 1640 would affect instruments in which the grantee is not an individual.
If the grantee is a corporation, the deed would need to include the names of all the corporate officers […]

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