Estate Administration Tips and Traps
Pointers to help prevent estate administration errors Read More +
Where Did You Say The Accident Happened?
The dangers of out of state statute of limitations deadlines Read More +
Five Rules for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”)
Some helpful rules for managing electronically ESI Read More +
Deadline For Executors To Make Portability Election For Post-2010 Estates
Preserving the "Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion" amounts in estate transactions Read More +
A Roadmap for Selecting Your Next 9(j) Medical Expert
Identifying who qualifies as a medical expert according to the opinions in Moore v. Proper Read More +
New Appellate Resource Published by North Carolina Court of Appeals: The Legal Standards Database
Introduction to a collection of information about the appellate process, civil and criminal pre-trial and trial issues, and substantive areas of law Read More +
Blatant Ambiguity -- More Questions Than Answers
Questions to ask regarding the new Rule 9(j) Read More +
The Hippocratic “Oops” -- First Do No Harm to Your Client
Complying with the new Rule 9(j) Read More +
Safe and Effective Counsel in Criminal Plea Bargains
Recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on effective counsel in plea bargains Read More +
Helpful Resources for Appeals
Oral arguments guide, style manual, procedural rules Read More +
Property Law for Personal Injury Lawyers: Part II
Part 2 of an article by John p. Huggard for the September 2001 issue of Trial Briefs Read More +
Property Law for Personal Injury Lawyers: Part 1
Part 1 of an article by John p. Huggard for the September 2001 issue of Trial Briefs Read More +
Significant Changes in North Carolina 2011 Real Property Law
Recording fees, trustees, payoff statements and more Read More +
Re-Check that Statute - New Legislation Impacting Real Property
Highlighting significant statutory changes impacting real property law in 2011 Read More +
Anticipating Litigation before a Lawsuit is Filed
The duty to preserve evidence and e-discovery Read More +
Legislative Alert - Don't Let New Civil Court Fees Catch You by Surprise
New court costs and fee provisions take effect July 1, 2011 Read More +
Avoid Litigation Mistakes
Common litigation malpractice traps Read More +
Future Advance Deeds of Trust - Equity Lines on Steroids
Identifying and canceling Future Advance Deeds of Trust in real estate transactions Read More +
Bankruptcy Traps
Common malpractice traps in bankruptcy practice Read More +
Stop Being Nice in Your Pleadings to Negligent County and City Employees — Unless You Sue The Employee Individually, Immunity Will Bite You.
Careful drafting can avoid immunity headaches Read More +
