The Echo of Divorce

I heard the phrase “the echo of war” for the first time this week.  An expert on Chechnya was discussing the Boston Marathon bombings as a possible “echo” of the military conflict in Chechnya that began almost 20 years ago, the Iraq Wars...

Can I Be Common Law Married in North Carolina?

Well, that is a fine question.  The answer is both yes and no.  (In law school, you learn to literally speak out of both sides of your mouth at the same time.  Usually, it is a third year course. That’s a joke. Sort of.)    First, it is...

The Truth About Pre-Nups

The recent New York case striking down a pre-nuptial (aka “pre-marital” or “pre-nup”) agreement may scare some people who have signed or are thinking of creating pre-nups in North Carolina.   So, let’s get the facts out there before...