Zeb (Barney) Barnhardt, Jr., is a mediator, an arbitrator, a solo practitioner and an independent consultant. Zeb was a founding member on the Board of Directors of BarCARES of North Carolina, Inc. He served a three-year term on the American Bar Association’s Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs. He is a volunteer in the NC State Bar’s Lawyer Assistance Program. Since 2014, he has served as President of LAP Foundation of North Carolina, Inc.
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For lawyers handling real estate closings, it’s important to know that seller fraud continues to rise, especially with the upcoming holiday season when distractions are high, and fraudsters are active.
Lawyers Mutual has published previous alerts regarding the new filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) that went into effect January 1, 2024. After reviewing additional resources, we want to emphasize concerns that we have about the risks and increased potential liability for lawyers undertaking the reporting requirements. This is especially true for the continuing reporting requirements after entity formation and initial reporting.