SWEEPING CHANGE IN NEGLIGENCE LAW

The North Carolina legislature is on the path to bringing North Carolina into line with 46 other states by dumping the old and illogical contributory negligence system with comparative negligence laws. See the summary below created by the North Carolina Advocates for...

FAMILY LAW QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The law should, when practicable, encourage the resolution of family issues without resort to court interference.”This quote is taken directly from a North Carolina Court of Appeals decision in a child support case. Even the courts think that most family...

AUTO INSURANCE YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

As you read this, do you know if you have uninsured (UM) or under-insured (UIM) automobile insurance? If you don’t, you should call your agent today and find out. Here’s why:In North Carolina, if you are in a car accident that is not your fault, the other...

Personal Injury – Common Questions

Having begun my legal career working for large insurance companies defending policy holders in lawsuit, I learned how insurance companies view and handle (adjust)claims made against their policy holders. Now I have “switched sides” and I represent people...

More Collaborative Divorce Articles

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The Six Ways to Dissolve a Marriage

One of the most prominent myths that new client bring to an initial meeting is that getting divorced means going to court. That is not true. In North Carolina, it is entirely possible to get a divorce and resolve the related legal issues of a divorce without ever...