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Mold is a very serious issue. It can cause significant health effects or damage to personal property. As part of the obligation to provide and maintain habitable premises, North Carolina requires landlords to respond to complaints of mold in a reasonable period of time depending on the severity of the condition. However, North Carolina takes…
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Many remember the fictional town of Mayberry, the setting for The Andy Griffith Show. Less commonly known, however, is that Mayberry is modeled after Mt. Airy, a small North Carolina town near the Virginia boarder. Frances Bavier, the actress who portrayed Aunt Bee Taylor in the hit television show, recently passed away, and spent the…
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When starting, running, and even closing a business, business law is something that’s going to be involved. Business law affects all businesses no matter their type. It could be an LLC, a sole proprietorship, a corporation, or even a non-profit. Running your business successfully means not only working within the bounds of the law, but…
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The North Carolina Bar released Proposed 2019 Formal Ethics Opinion 3 in January, addressing questions relating to intimate relationships between opposing counsel. The question presented is whether it is permissible for a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney to engage in a romantic relationship while serving as opposing counsel in multiple cases, and whether the…
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In 2015 and 2016, media magnate Sumner Redstone amended his trust, which was challenged by former companion Manuela Herzer. A California court recently ruled that Mr. Redstone possessed the required mental capacity to amend his estate plan. In North Carolina, whether an individual is a billionaire business mogul or anyone else, the requirements for testamentary…
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You may use a small business attorney in Charlotte for a specific reason, but you may not know all the other things a small business attorney can offer. Having some insight into the life of a small business attorney in Charlotte can help you utilize them more often. The nice thing about a small business…
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In December 2018, a Phoenix, Arizona woman, who spent the last fourteen (14) years in a coma, gave birth to a healthy baby. A police investigation concluded that, while in her comatose state, she had been raped multiple times. The staff at the healthcare facility where she was a patient stated that no one knew…
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With the popularity of smart devices on the rise, their prevalence in the courtroom is increasing. In 2018, police used Karen Navarra’s Fitbit fitness tracker to find her murderer. Police accessed the recorded information and determined that her heart rate spiked then dropped significantly while her stepfather was in her house. Due to neighbors reports…
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Attorneys are there to handle the legal problems that the layman cannot. That said, there are some things they need from you as well. You need to be prepared to not only ask certain questions, but to answer some as well. Here are some things you should do before you consult a Charlotte business attorney.…
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Whether you’ve decided to file suit against someone as a business owner, or you’re on the receiving end of a lawsuit, there is a lot of stress that goes into the court processes that are soon to follow. One of the main things that mitigates this stress is a competent attorney. In almost all cases,…
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