Speeding ticket 80/70, State Trooper has a court appearance in 2 counties on the same day. Hoping he goes to the other county.

DAs rarely dismiss cases due to the absence of the trooper in NC, especially when the reason is a Court appearance in another county. It does...

Renter with a leasei

A lease generally affords you the "quiet enjoyment of the property". This would include speaking to your neighbor about the nusiance cat. I would...

I do not think the familial relatioship would create a conflict of interest per se unless that relationship puts the attorney at some advantage...

After payments are stopped on a mortgage. What time frame do you have before foreclosure begins? To vacate?

I practice law in NC but our real property laws are very similar. If you are 6 payments behind and are not in a modification program, your lender...

My husband is being sued, and the accident was in 2008. We both are on disability what all can they do to us?

You can rest assured that the person suing you has an attorney that has been talking with your insurance carrier for two years. The statute of...

I got a speeding ticket @ 9:40 pm in Tarboro, nc the ticket says 5:10pm I wasn't clocked out of work in MD until 5:20pm help!

In NC the DA's office can move to amend the ticket for up to two years. If the officer can recognize you, you will get convicted aas charged. You...

Worker's Comp

Many repetitive use injuries are covered by NC Workers' Compensation laws. The key is whether your treating doctor will relate your computer use...

I was injured on 6/16/10 on the job with a back injury

NC comp law says you don't get compensated for lost time unless you miss 7 consecutive days of work. Then it is retoactive to day one. If you...

What are my rights as a renter?

There are no real good answers to the bad neighbor problem other than moving away. If you call the cops every time you witness a drug deal or...

It is possible that you could get charged criminally with creating a public nusiance. However, most local animal contol authorities are more...