If you are in your second or subsequent marriage and you and your spouse have decided that now is the time to firm up your estate plans, you will want to learn as much as you can about a range of tools that might be appropriate for your situation. For blended families...
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Is estate planning necessary for young people?
As a young North Carolina resident, you may not think you need a will if you do not yet have children or significant financial assets. However, there are many important benefits to estate planning, no matter how old you are. Taking the time to create an estate plan...
Who should you choose to be your executor?
Your estate – your property and assets along with your debts that you leave behind after you die – is one of the most challenging legal situations you might never find yourself in.The status of your estate may not matter to you after you shuffle off this...
Advantages of choosing an LLC business structure
As an upcoming North Carolina business owner, one of the most crucial decisions you must make is how you want to structure your company. This is dependent on several factors such as how you want you want to get taxed, how many owners there are and how much liability...
Taking legal action after a crash and the statute of limitations
After a motor vehicle collision, all sorts of questions may surface for victims and those they love. For example, people may be unsure of what to do about the wreck, and whether or not legal action is an avenue that should be explored. To make things more complicated,...
Can a field sobriety test prove intoxication?
If you are like most people in North Carolina, you are aware that before a person is arrested for suspected drunk driving, they are commonly asked to take certain tests at the site where they were initially stopped by officers. These tests are called field sobriety...
When road rage turns deadly
North Carolina motorists are used to sharing the road with motorcyclists, tractor trailers and other vehicles. The busy streets, however, can be frustrating to those who are on their way to work or are rushing to an important appointment. Data released by AAA showed...
Understanding constructive possession
At Daughtry Woodard Lawrence & Starling in North Carolina, we defend numerous people facing drug charges. One of the ways we often can get the charges dismissed, usually long before the case goes to trial, is via the doctrine of constructive possession. We thought...
Two big mistakes drivers will make after a car crash
A car accident can bring out a wide array of emotions within you all at once. Anger at the other driver, confusion at what to do next, fear of how it will affect your insurance or even relief that you are alive. One of these dominant feelings can make it difficult for...
What are your rights when a customer files bankruptcy?
When a customer who owes your business a substantial amount of money files for bankruptcy, you have a tough choice to make. Do you pursue the debt into bankruptcy or do you chalk off the money owed as a loss? Too many business owners chalk the money up as a loss,...