Revisiting Estate Portability
A reminder about the estate portability clause in the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act Read More +
Medical & Personal Injury Lien Traps
A review of the most common liens on personal injury settlements, incl. forms and RPC's Read More +
North Carolina General Assembly Makes Big Changes in Civil Courts’ Jurisdiction
New legislation raises limits in many civil court jurisdictions Read More +
And You Thought You Didn’t Practice Immigration Law…
Ten pointers to avoid immigration problems for non-citizen clients Read More +
The “Brave New World” of Claims of Lien
A discussion of major changes to North Carolina’s Mechanics’ Lien laws that took effect April 1, 2013 Read More +
Settlement Planning & Risk Management: The Grillo Case: Are You Employing Pre-Resolution Planning and a “Client Acknowledgement Letter?”
Risk management for cases with structured settlements Read More +
Substantial Changes in Mechanics Lien Law Become Effective April 1
Information regarding SL 2012-158's creation of Mechanics' Liens Agents Read More +
2012 Claims Review
A look back at the claims we received in 2012 Read More +
It’s Official – N.C. Supreme Court Says You Must Explicitly Sue Public Official Or Governmental Employees In Their “Individual Capacity” In Order To Avoid Sovereign Or Governmental Immunity Defenses.
Decision determines requirements for pleadings against governmental employees Read More +
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 +
Malpractice Alert - Are You Aware Of The Estate Administration “Portability Feature?”
Information regarding estate tax return preparation, including sample letter 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 +
Have You Filed a Medical Malpractice Action Since October 1, 2011?
Sample language for technical pleading requirement under amended Rule 9(j) Read More +
