A Legal Moment
Construction Loans 101
A Primer for Homeowners Looking to Build/Re-build in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
Corporate Transparency Act Launches January 1, 2024
CTA Requires Annual Report Intended to Enhance Transparency Regarding Corporate Ownership to Combat Money Laundering.
Remote Electronic Notarization Inches Closer to Reality in North Carolina
July 1st Looms as Unlikely Start Date to RENs.
What is Administrative Law?
Most of us interact with the law in a "branch" of government that is not even mentioned in the Constitution.
A Legal Checklist for Moving to Another State
Moving is one of life’s activities that requires a tremendous amount of planning followed by the effort of implementation. Besides organizing the on-the-ground logistics of packing, traveling, and unpacking, you should also pay careful attention to a number of administrative and legal issues.
Don't Get Scammed!
Much of our consumer and financial lives has moved to the on-line realm in the past several years. Scammers have followed us there and are using increasingly sophisticated techniques to steal our confidential information, our money, or, ultimately, our identities. Here's what you can do about it.
A Business By Any Other Name . . .
Effective December 1, 2017, new rules apply for businesses and individuals seeking to adopt assumed names.
eClosings Arrive
North Carolina now allows fully-electronic, paperless real estate closings.
Where Do I Live? Properties On, Near, or Straddling State Lines
Effective January 1, 2017, some property owners along the North Carolina/South Carolina border moved from North Carolina to South Carolina, or vice versa, thanks to an Executive Order adopting an historic re-survey of the common boundary between the two states. This poses any number of legal issues for people selling land that runs along the boundary.
Some Laws about Manufactured Homes
Identifying Whether the Home is "Mobile" or "Modular" is Just the First Step in Understanding What the Law Requires.
New Real Estate Laws in 2016
A Host of New North Carolina Laws Impacts Developers and Individual Property Owners Alike.
Can My HOA Do That?
A homeowner association must act in conformity with its governing documents -- but even then its actions may not be legal.
Can I Get There from Here?
It is Important to Know Who Owns — and Who Pays For — the Roads to Your Property Before You Purchase It.
Big Changes in Residential Real Estate Closings
The lending process for residential real estate closings is poised for dramatic changes later this year under new rules mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Living Wills
In End-of-Life Circumstances, a Living Will Allows You to Control What Medical Care You Receive.
Agreements Among Business Owners
An Early Investment in a Properly Drafted "Business Pre-nup" can Avoid Significant Legal Costs Down the Road if the "Marriage" Does Not Work Out -- and Even When It Does.
Avoiding Personal Liability as a Business Owner
Selecting the right form of your business can help protect your personal assets.
Careful planning makes a difference.
Phase I Environmetal Site Assessments
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Supports the “Innocent Landowner” Defense.
Underground Fuel Tanks: Don't Be Left in the Cold
Changes in the "Offer to Purchase" form highlight a growing concern over residential USTs