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Wednesday’s evening news began in dramatic fashion. The anchor’s declaration was sensational……and utterly stupid. “THE U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES THAT POLICE MAY NOT SEARCH YOUR CELL PHONE!” he exclaimed.

It is important for individuals to be prepared for anything that could happen, which is why it is vital to have a legal will and an estate plan.

Family law refers to legal matters relating to marriage, divorce, legal separation, child custody and support, alimony (spousal support), adoption and related issues.

North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that has retained the “private warrant court,” or as regular denizens of the courthouse know it: “fight court.”

Buying anything these days with a credit card or even check requires the production of a driver’s license or photo identification. Signing loan documents or a deed to convey property is no different.

For those seeking divorce or separation from their spouse, it is important to understand the laws in North Carolina. North Carolina laws typically dictate that a couple be separated for one year.

I meet with so many people who say that they allowed the police to search their car, house, pocketbook — even their own person — “because the police asked if they could.”

Divorce is a very stressful process that nobody anticipates going through when they first get married. But the fact of the matter is that there are situations when the best thing you can do is to separate from the person you married and file for a legal divorce

North Carolina is one of only a few states in the country that still recognizes the tort of “alienation of affections”, which gives a party the right to sue their spouse’s lover in the event of the spouse engaging in an extramarital affair.

Wow… now that’s a mouth full. A little while back I posted about a Holographic Will–which is a handwritten Will. Too often, I see clients who wish to revise their Wills, either through amendment (a codicil) or a new Will.