Estate Planning Traps
Common estate planning errors Lawyers Mutual is seeing and how to avoid them. Read More +
Attention Appellate Lawyers! Beth Scherer and Matt Leerberg’s New NC Appellate Practice and Procedure Treatise
New NC appellate procedure book available. Read More +
Practice Note: Recording Format Change
Changes taking effect October 1, 2019 for any instrument recorded with the Register of Deeds. Read More +
Happy Trails to You, Apostille We Meet Again!
Tips for real estate attorneys that have international transactions. Read More +
Real Estate Claims Warning
Real estate claims numbers increase as closings rise in the summer months. Read More +
Flip Flop and You Don’t Stop
ATTOM Data Solutions recently released its First Quarter US Home Flipping Report, revealing post-recession peaks in home flips across the United States. North Carolina is home to 3 of the top 10 home markets in US, with flip volumes in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord (8th), Raleigh (7th) and Durham/Chapel … Read More +
Military Survivor Benefit Plan – Practical Tips for the Practitioner
The most important points to remember when handling a case involving the Military Survivor Benefits Plan. Read More +
Should You Include a “Fee Arbitration Clause” in Your Engagement Agreements?
Insight into the benefits of arbitrating fee disputes and how to properly address this in engagement letters. Read More +
New Year, New Rules
The new year dawned with the hope and promise of a new beginning, along with a resolution to exercise more. If you are anything like me, your new year’s resolutions are already in danger of fading to a mere historical curiosity. One resolution you can make and check off the list this week is to rev… Read More +
Are You Aware of the New North Carolina Power of Attorney Statute effective January 1, 2018?
Highlighting changes to the Power of Attorney statutes that take effect on January 1, 2018. Read More +
Practicing Within the (state) Lines!
Tips for avoiding the unauthorized practice of law when approached with a case involving another state. Read More +
Why Fee Splitting Can Be a Good Thing
Information addressing concerns about proper fee splitting arrangements. Read More +
The Rule 11 Motion: Don’t Do It
Reasons to not file a Rule 11 motion during your case. Read More +
First Ever OCR Settlement of Enforcement Action Against HIPAA Business Associate Due to PHI Breach - $650,000 Monetary Resolution Payment
Warning for attorneys advising clients regarding HIPAA business associate agreements. Read More +
Attorneys, Check Your Consumer Demand Letters!
Suggestions, from case law, to help attorney demand letters not run afoul of FDCPA standards. Read More +
Help for Your Next Military Divorce Case
Resources for those handling a domestic case involving military personnel. Read More +
The Common Interest Doctrine: Lessons on avoiding an inadvertent waiver of the attorney-client privilege.
A review at the common interest doctrine concerning communications with interested third parties and maintaining attorney-client privilege. Read More +
Assessing the Legal Capacity of Our Clients
Tips for discerning diminished capacity when it is not immediately evident. Read More +
Handling Copyright Disputes in Digital Media: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act in Practice
Tips for managing a DMCA dispute claim. Read More +
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance Claims – Common Errors
Tips to avoid common traps in UM/UIM claims. Read More +
