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Alisa Lachow-Thurston
Property & Estate Law, PLC
1950 Old Gallows Rd.
Suite 220
Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: (703) 621-3333 | Fax: (703) 621-3332
http://www.propertyestatelaw.com
http://www.abogadosva.com
Comprehensive Representation
Legal Topic
Bankruptcy
Preferred New Clients
I am fluent in Spanish and our associate and paralegals are also fully bilingual.
Sub-Categories
Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 7
- Debt Relief
- Garnishments
- Business Bankruptcy
- Credit Repair
- Credit Restoration
- Creditor Harassment
- Personal Bankruptcy
- Foreclosures
Bar Admissions
VA, Oct 2003
Bar Number: 65650
Other Court Admissions
All Virginia State, Federal and Bankruptcy Courts.
Association Memberships
Virginia State Bar.
Continuing Education
Our attorneys are constantly attending seminars in estate planning, asset protection and bankruptcy laws. We also provide seminars to consumers and businesses on estate planning asset management and financial advice.
Papers and Publications
We have published articles on estate planning, foreclosures and bankruptcy in local papers and magazines
Example Cases
Our office has 30 years of combined experience helping people in the process of buying and selling businesses and properties. We also have extensive experience in foreclosure counseling and the alternatives available to foreclosure and repossessions. We have helped a lot of people and businesses in loan modifications, short sales and bankruptcy proceedings. We listen to our clients struggles and future financial plans and help them get eliminate the struggles and plan for a brighter wealthier future.
Education
Degree:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
School:
University of Puerto Rico, RUM -CAAM
City:
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
State:
Information coming soon.
Year:
1989
Degree:
Masters in Science of Systems Management
School:
University of Denver
City:
Denver
State:
CO
Year:
1993
Degree:
Juris Doctor
School:
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
City:
Washington
State:
DC
Year:
2003
Focus and Accomplishments:
Comparative and International Law Institute, Intellectual Property
Number of Attorneys
3
State Licensed In
Virginia
Firm Focus and History
Our office counts with over 30 years of combined experience helping people in the process of buying and selling businesses and properties. We also have extensive experience in foreclosure counseling and the alternatives available to foreclosure and repossessions. We have helped a lot of people and businesses in loan modifications, short sales and bankruptcy proceedings. We listen to our clients' struggles and future financial plans and help them eliminate their financial struggles and plan for a brighter, wealthier future.
Our firm focuses on managing clients' finances, estate planning, asset protection and wealth management. We understand consumer and businesses' finances and help plan for a wealthy future for them and their beneficiaries.
Previous Employment Summary
The two main partners in Property & Estate Law, PLC own and manage a title company for many years before dedicating their full time to the legal business. The experience acquired in the buying and selling of properties is extremely important for understanding consumer and business finances when it comes to the main purchase and debts that these ever face. Our attorneys have experience in real estate brokerage, intellectual property, contracts, asset protection, establishing and managing business entities, family succession and Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies.
Activities and Awards
Our office provides many pro-bono services to Legal Service of Northern Virginia.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
We encourage clients to educate themselves as much as possible prior to consulting with an attorney and before making a decision on hiring the services of an attorney to handle their finances. We provide our clients with extensive materials explaining the services we recommend and the reasoning behind those selections. Educated clients know how to protect themselves and limit their exposure to making the wrong decisions in handling their financials, wealth, business and family affairs.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
We prefer to prepare documents ourselves, and we are usually reluctant to review clients' documents depending on the document's intention and the matter at hand. We do review other attorneys' prepared documents for our clients.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
We provide consultations for self-help clients on an hourly basis.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
Our attorneys share the purpose of helping consumers and businesses to make a difference in their everyday struggles, difficulties and needs for understanding the legal system. Through counseling, we assist our clients in wealth or in financial difficulties to plan for a brighter future for themselves, their businesses and their beneficiaries.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
Our office has over 30 years of combined experience helping people in the process of buying and selling businesses and properties. We also have extensive experience in foreclosure counseling and the alternatives available to foreclosure and repossessions. We have helped a lot of people and businesses in loan modifications, short sales and bankruptcy proceedings. We listen to our clients struggles and future financial plans and help them get eliminate the struggles and plan for a brighter wealthier future.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
We chose to specialize in assisting clients with managing their finances since this is an area of concern to consumers and businesses. Prevention and estate planning can save a lot of money and secure a better future while for those who need assistance to eliminate current debt we can also help and prepare them for a brighter financially stable future for them, their families and beneficiaries.
What do you like best about your career?
We like helping people and businesses understand how prompt estate planning and asset protection can help them secure their assets and finances for a better future. We counsel people on buying and selling properties and businesses. We also help to eliminate debt and understand how the bankruptcy process can help to prepare for a more stable financial future.
Tell us about your law firm:
We are three attorneys specializing in estate planning, asset protection and bankruptcy. Two of us are bilingual and we have extremely attentive and dedicated paralegals. Our paralegals have extensive experience in preparing bankruptcy petitions, estate planning documents in the Northern Virginia Courts systems.
What are your strengths and style?
We provide one-on-one counseling with one of our attorneys in a very casual, yet professional and confidential atmosphere. We understand how difficult it could be for clients to face financial struggles and as such, we provide them with many alternatives to assist them in solving problems. My associates and I are fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
Personal Interests:
Our attorneys share interests in horses, the outdoors, swimming, health, alternative medicine, alternative energy resources, charity work, running, exercise and an overall healthy peaceful and invigorating environment.
Office Manager/Assistant
Karen McCauley and Leonor Perez.
Fax
(703) 621-3332
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Appointments available after hours
Emergency After Hours
No
Foreign Languages
I am fluent in Spanish and our associate and paralegals are also fully bilingual.
Additional Offices
Manassas, VA
8317 Centreville Rd. Suite
Suite 213
Manassas, VA 20111
703-621-3337
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
We provide fixed-price bankruptcy, loan modification, wealth management and estate planning services.
Hourly Rates
$250 per hour.
Free Initial Consultation?
25-minute free individual consultations with an attorney.
Typical Retainer
We do not have a typical retainer, since each business and consumer is different.
We thrive on providing the best service for the expense while maintaining extremely competitive fees.
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