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A Real Estate Perspective on Odyssey’s Search Challenges
For real estate attorneys, the integrity of court searches is foundational. Title opinions, lien searches, judgment reviews, estate matters, and foreclosure work all depend on the ability to locate complete and accurate court records. Now that North Carolina has completed its transition to electronic filing, many lawyers – particularly those handling real estate matters –…
Read MoreYour Call Is Very Important to Us—A Bot Will Be with You Shortly
They say that everyone has a book in them. Mine would probably be titled Will’s Book of Grievances and Solutions. I routinely observe situations and circumstances that do not meet with my expectations or approval. I usually share my complaints with my wife and explain to her how something could be better. She typically responds sarcastically…
Read MoreRetirement
Reprinted with permission of the NC Bar Association – originally published at the NCBarBlog on December 16, 2025. Retirement – NCBarBlog I recently had lunch with a good friend where I, for the first time, spoke seriously about my retirement. By way of background, I am fifty-one years old and have been practicing law since…
Read MoreUSPS Postmarking Rule Changes
For decades, lawyers have relied on the assumption that if a document was placed in the mail by the deadline, the postmark would confirm it. The long-standing “mailbox rule” made the postmark a quiet but dependable form of proof that something was mailed on time. That assumption now deserves a second look. In late December…
Read MoreDo You Feel Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy Down in Your Heart?
Do you feel it yet? Are you struggling to contain your excitement? Has the joy of the holiday season taken hold of you firmly? If not, what is wrong with you? Haven’t you watched the Hallmark movies, seen the advertisements, and listened to the carols announcing great tidings of joy on a near-constant loop? You…
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