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eCourts Goes Live in 13 More Counties in Eastern North Carolina
The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) recently announced that eCourts is officially live in 13 additional counties as of February 3, 2025: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Robeson, and Sampson counties. This includes eFiling, Portal, and Enterprise Justice (Odyssey). This is the 7th county grouping (Track 7)…
Read MoreThe Client with Questionable Capacity
I frequently get calls from lawyers who have been asked to draft testamentary documents for elderly clients who are struggling with serious and sometimes terminal physical health issues and/or questionable cognitive abilities or dementia. Many times, the lawyer has been contacted by a child, spouse, or other family member of the prospective client. These scenarios…
Read MoreCorporate Transparency Act: Further Clarification
As with any new sweeping federal regulatory scheme, there are kinks to work out and questions which need clarification. This has certainly been true for the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of Treasury has continued to issue new FAQ’s in response to multiple inquiries. We have…
Read MoreEnterprise Justice eCourts Filing System Coming to Central and Western Carolina Counties
In a March 23, 2024, press release, the Administrative Office of the Courts announced that the rollout for eCourts will continue with 10 new counties from the North Piedmont/Triad region converting over on April 29, 2024, and 11 new Western counties moving to eCourts starting July 22, 2024. The North Piedmont/Triad counties making the switch on…
Read MoreNavigating the Minefield of Client Selection
