I was reading that in the State of North Carolina if you accept rent payment after lease expires it automatically renews .

Sort of. What it does, at minimum, is create a new periodic tenancy (most likely month-to-month, but possibly year-to-year, or week-to-week),...

Can 4 people use the same laywer for their case?

Perhaps at first, but no seasoned criminal defense lawyer would do this. Criminal defense lawyers are all too aware that the prosecutors will play...

Agreed with Attorney Love. While the North Carolina Landlord-Tenant Act makes exceptions for tenants who wish to vacate early due to stalking,...

Will I get fired if I don't attend a mandatory meeting as a minor and attend my prom festivities

Most likely, yes, if you are an at-will employee. I credit you for giving your employer advance notice of your prom commitment, but the employer...

Generally, no, although the lawyers representing the parties have different approaches to this. The higher the stakes of the case, the more prep...

How can I protect myself? my current business partner is threatening to charge me storage fees in the building we share ?

I believe you correctly posted this question in the "Partnership" section, but I do not think there are enough facts here from which to arrive at a...

Attorney Ashlock is completely right. If your friend has not yet sought legal advice from a local probate lawyer, now is definitely the time. ...

How can I find out if a will exists?

I agree with Attorney Seiter. If the heirs with access to your father's papers, files and personal effects have already concluded a thorough...

If the trustee refuses to speak with me how do I get my distribution of the trust I wasn't supposed to get it until I turn 25?

I totally agree with Attorneys Jones, Ross-Jones and Minnick. A demand letter sent by a lawyer you retain will most likely procure the trust...

How do I find out who transferred my late father's title illegally and get it back ?

The estate can either sue the person--most likely for fraud and/or conversion--under N.C.G.S. § 28A-13-3(a)(15), or initiate a claim and delivery...