I was at a Continuing Legal Education class the other day on medical malpractice. One speaker, a gray-haired experienced medical malpractice attorney with many years experience was commenting on cases he would not take. “I don’t take cancer cases,” he said, “I don’t take infection cases; I don’t like back surgery cases; I don’t […]
The Star-News has a nice article on small claims court or magistrate's court here. I did a post a few months ago on the procedures of this type of court. The Star-News article personalizes the New Hanover County small claims court with an interview with one of the civil magistrates. I have helped people with their case before […]
Honor the Fallen in Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved, and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders […]
In an earlier post, I discussed the Rights of a Tenant and Duties of a Landlord for residential rentals under North Carolina law. Today I thought I would discuss the flip side. If you are the landlord, what rights to you have and if you are a tenant, what are your duties? (These rules are for residential leases, […]