On July 20, 2017, Governor Roy Cooper signed the bill enacting the North Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act (the “Act”). The Act repeals much of the older existing law dealing with NC power of attorney (POA), and seeks to…
In July 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a bill amending building codes in North Carolina. It primarily deals with one- and two-family dwellings and loosens up oversight by inspectors, architects and engineers. For more information, see the statutory…
Nan Hannah once again served as site chair of Raleigh 4All Service Day on March 2, 2018 at WRAL's station. Thanks Nan!
As the stock market bounces up and down, sometimes it is worth taking a look at labor statistics to remind ourselves how the underlying economy is doing. Check out this information provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/nc_raleigh_msa.htm
Raleigh’s own Shaw University was awarded a $50,000.00 grant from the Annie C. Casey Foundation to expand its innovation and entrepreneurship program. Shaw University, along with the Carolina Small Business Development Fund, first opened the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center in…
As happens every year, as North Carolina puts 2017 in its rear view and turns the calendar to 2018, several new laws have gone into effect. In total, some 20 new NC laws began affecting North Carolinians as of January…
Since Amazon first announced, two months ago, that they would be seeking a site for their state-of-the art “co-headquarters”, applications from metropolitan areas have flooded the internet giant’s in box and speculation has run rampant. And Raleigh may have a…
Premise: In the current economic environment, more and more entities and individuals are paying credit accounts with credit cards. For many merchants, this is acceptable as it reduces losses from returned checks and provides for more timely receipt of payment.…
Marshville-based Edwards Wood Products recently announced that it has selected Scotland County, North Carolina as the location for a new sawmill facility. Initially, Edwards Wood Products will be investing 30 million dollars over 3 years to open the facility, creating…
We regularly form and restructure legal entities for our clients (LLC, S-Corp's, etc.). We advise our clients that a properly formed business provides a shield of protection from the business owner's personal assets. While researching this important concept, we found…
Many of our clients know that I (Nan) have a new cat which has in many ways rocked my neat and orderly little world. The cat provides a new window into the world and relationships. For example, over the years,…
Have you ever heard of section 503(b)(9) of the United States Bankruptcy Code? It was an addition as part of the 2005 overhaul/update to that Code. As too often happens with legislation, it appears to be a good idea which…