I loaned someone a large amount of money. I was being paid back, but now he has stopped with no explaination. What can I do?

I agree with Mr. Canupp. I would add that generally speaking, the quicker you take action, the more likely your chances of collection.

I got a letter in the mail yesterday reguarding a calendar clean up. what is this and do i need to attend

Yes, you need to attend. You may lose valuable rights if you do not. If you do not know what this calendar call is about, I recommend hiring a...

I am a franchisee who has had my franchisor come into my market and severely under cut my prices for 7 months..

This will depend on what your franchise agreement says, but generally speaking, I would be very surprised if the agreement allowed this kind of...

Will an appeals court read the original Motion or only the Hearing Transcript?

When an appeal is filed with the NC Court of Appeals, the appealing party prepares a "record on appeal," which is agreed to with the opposing party...

It sounds like the claim may be time barred. However, the statute if limitations is an affirmative defense that you must raise. The question...

My relative has been served with a civil lawsuit for wrongful death. What type of attorney do they need to be looking for?

Your relative needs to contact his or her insurer right away. Most attorneys with experience handling a wrongful death case will have a...

Generally speaking, is it a good idea to hire a lawyer to represent you in small claims court?

Generally speaking, I believe it is always better to have an attorney advocating on your behalf if you are appearing in court. That said, the...

Im from North Carolina where payday loans have been banned, can they call and be rude with terrible language threatening to take

What you are describing is an unfair practice that gives you a potential cause of action. You should keep careful notes of each such call and...

Is a verbal agreement binding regarding work performed in exchange for moving a property line?

Unfortunately, North Carolina law requires contracts for the sale or conveyance of any interest in land to be evidenced by a signed document. See...

Can a judge make a ruling about our property even though we were not in court?

I assume from your question that you were served with a summons and complaint, not merely a "calendar call." You don't say when or how you were...