The New Corporate Transparency Act and Its Potential Impact on North Carolina Commercial Real Estate Attorneys
The Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (“CTA”)[1] was enacted January 1, 2021, as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”), which is part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (“NDAA”).[2] This article contains highlights[3] of the CTA, an outlook of regulations to come, and an alert to North Carolina attorneys of the potential impact with respect to a commercial real estate practice. Read More +
Time for a GAL Checkup
Guardian ad Litems risk management tips. Read More +
The Clock is Ticking: Heads Up for Condo Developer’s Counsel
Looming deadline within the NC Condominium Act for developers. Read More +
Time For A Real Estate Risk Management Spring Cleaning
Real Estate risk management spring cleaning tips. Read More +
Never going to give you up, never let you down, . . . (but I will run around and foreclose on you) – the Purchase Money Deed of Trust
Dangers involved with using purchase money deed of trust in a closing. Read More +
I’ll Be Missing You
The process to correct a "missing" notarization of a signature on a deed of trust. 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 +
Real Estate Lawyers Beware: The Problem with 47G and 47H Transactions
Real estate transactions that can create problems in the future with little benefit. Read More +
Searching Errors and the County Clerk’s Office
Tips on how to prevent searching error claims Read More +
The “Brave New World” of Claims of Lien
A discussion of major changes to North Carolina’s Mechanics’ Lien laws that took effect April 1, 2013 Read More +
Property Law for Personal Injury Lawyers: Part II
Part 2 of an article by John p. Huggard for the September 2001 issue of Trial Briefs Read More +
Property Law for Personal Injury Lawyers: Part 1
Part 1 of an article by John p. Huggard for the September 2001 issue of Trial Briefs Read More +
Significant Changes in North Carolina 2011 Real Property Law
Recording fees, trustees, payoff statements and more Read More +
Re-Check that Statute - New Legislation Impacting Real Property
Highlighting significant statutory changes impacting real property law in 2011 Read More +
Future Advance Deeds of Trust - Equity Lines on Steroids
Identifying and canceling Future Advance Deeds of Trust in real estate transactions Read More +
Equity Line of Credit: Failure to Properly Cancel
A recurring nightmare in real estate claims Read More +
Double Check That Deed of Trust Before You Record: There May Be a Hypothetical Lien Creditor Lurking in the Shadows
Avoid malpractice claims by verifying information on Deeds of Trust before filing Read More +
