tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385296415732307716.post8946452333207955421..comments2022-02-18T10:11:27.003-05:00Comments on Northern Virginia Lawyer: Unnecessary limitations on Virginia’s General District CourtsPaul A. Pradoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07497197043155108421noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385296415732307716.post-21020169348822734822011-03-15T10:53:11.463-04:002011-03-15T10:53:11.463-04:00My general feeling is "it's about time.&q...My general feeling is "it's about time." I think the increase is too modest. I have already started encouraging clients to wait until July to file in the GDC.<br /><br />To answer what may have been a rhetorical question: The limit was last increased from $10,000 to $15,000 in 1997. <br />http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?971+ful+CHAP0753<br /><br />Using the calculator found at http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/, $15,000 in 1997 dollars is worth about $20,500 in today's dollars.Paul A. Pradoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497197043155108421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385296415732307716.post-83141975186045068252011-03-15T00:46:01.130-04:002011-03-15T00:46:01.130-04:00As someone who brings collection cases for small b...As someone who brings collection cases for small businesses, I think it is a welcome change. Moreover, I think it just reflects the reality of inflation and the declining value of the dollar. What would the $15,000 limit at the time it was enacted be worth today in inflation adjusted dollars?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com