Good information from the UNC School of Government regarding renter and landlord rights with residential leases. https://civil.sog.unc.edu/things-you-might-not-know-about-the-residential-rental-agreements-act/
Things you might not know about the Residential Rental Agreements Act
October 17th, 2018
Posted in Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate Litigation, Small Claims Court
Update: Changes in Small Claims Court
July 6th, 2013
Posted in Law for Non-lawyers, Small Claims Court
Starting on August 1, 2013, the amount you can sue for in small claims court doubles from $5000 to $10,000. Other than that, the basic rules remain the same.
Corporate Pro Se Representation
March 8th, 2013
Posted in Business, Business and Commercial, Small Claims Court
Tagged attorney, corporation, lawyer, LLC, magistrate, North Carolina, small claims, Wilmington
In North Carolina, a person has a right to represent themselves in court, even if they are not a lawyer. However, even though a corporation or LLC is considered a “person” for many legal issues, they are not capable of representing themselves in court. Even a small corporation that is owned 100% by one individual, …Read More
Small Claims Court Hearings
January 16th, 2009
Posted in Law for Non-lawyers, Small Claims Court
I spent some time in small claims court the other day on a minor collections matter. The county where I attended had all the people with cases in one courtroom and the magistrate heard everybody one case at a time. Therefore, I was able to see a few cases in front of the magistrate. …Read More
More on Small Claims Court
November 21st, 2008
Posted in Law for Non-lawyers, Small Claims Court
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 …Read More
Represent Yourself in Small Claims Court
August 6th, 2008
Posted in Law for Non-lawyers, Small Claims Court
“Anyone who represents themselves in court has a fool for a client and an idiot for a lawyer!” The Courthouse is a pretty intimidating place for someone not familiar with it. Police in uniform, lawyers in business suits, and judges in dark robes mingle and converse in legal code words that sometimes don’t seem to …Read More