Publications by Wells Law

Leaders for All Seasons

December 27th, 2016 by admin

Leadership for the future will require us to take principled chances to find common ground.  Here are three leaders who did this.http://www.journalnow.com/opinion/columnists/r-michael-wells-leaders-for-all-seasons/article_d0c4601a-5db4-5019-92c0-e342030b24e2.html...

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'Tis the season of Joy, Giving, and risk management

December 13th, 2016 by admin

Don't get bitten by the Humbug this holiday season. In his Sunday, December 11th Winston-Salem Journal column, Mike Wells offers helpful tips for avoiding legal complications that can arise during holiday travels and gatherings, and from making big-ticket...

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Ask Sam: Getting rid of a timeshare

December 5th, 2016 by admin

This week, a writer asks Sam how to get rid of a timeshare. Mike Wells offers solutions to this timeless problem. For the full article, click here....

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Ask Sam: When will electors be named?

November 17th, 2016 by admin

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Common causes of motor-vehicle accidents and injuries and how to avoid them

November 7th, 2016 by admin

From the November 6, 2016 edition of the Winston-Salem Journal:http://www.journalnow.com/business/columnists/wells-common-causes-of-motor-vehicle-accidents-and-injuries-and/article_96493893-6369-558c-a2df-2b42965e70d6.html

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Forsyth County Bond Overview Video

October 28th, 2016 by admin

Your support of Forsyth County Bonds is needed to ensure the improvement and viability of essential Forsyth County resources including:Forsyth County SchoolsForsyth County Parks and RecreationForsyth Technical Community CollegeSmith Reynolds Airporthttps://vimeo.com/189326547

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Social Security Disability ODAR Judge Website Isn't a Panacea

October 26th, 2016 by admin

DisabilityJudges.comThis is a useful site in that it gives you the statistics for an ODAR (Office of Disability Adjudication and Review—hearing site) judge. In other words, it tells you how a particular judge has decided cases in the past, at least statistically....

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The Worst Pet of All

October 21st, 2016 by admin

Most of us have a favorite pet, especially pets we had as children. Cushman was a big brown boxer we had when I was a very young boy. The older kids in our neighborhood, Chris Cortney, Tommy and Ricky Dickerson next door, and the Corey brothers kept their...

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Social Security Disability Cases Are Sad Stories

October 18th, 2016 by admin

No one wants to file a Social Security Disability claim, but things happen. Many of these things are beyond a claimant's control. These occurrences--genetic dispositions, ailments, or a combination thereof render a person unable to work. Disinformation...

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Ask Sam: Arbitration clauses in car sales

October 7th, 2016 by admin

Mike Wells offers information and insights about arbitration clauses, which have become pervasive in consumer contracts. For the full article, click here.Over the years a number of bills have been introduced in Congress to require organizations to provide...

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Sage Advice About Online Legal Documents

October 3rd, 2016 by admin

From the Sunday, October 2, 2016 Winston-Salem Journal: Mike Wells outlines the ways in which using online legal documents may be practical--or problematic.http://www.journalnow.com/business/localcolumnists/wells-practical-and-common-sense-ways-to-save-on-routine/article_8f22b031-ecf5-5adf-9790-72105781d5aa.html

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Ask Sam: Getting a contractor to respond

September 24th, 2016 by admin

The Winston-Salem Journal's Sam consults Mike Wells about how to compel a contractor to respond to a client, and complete the client's project in a timely manner. For the full article, click here....

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Wake Forest Baptist Health - Best Health October Community Health Seminars, Screenings and Events

September 19th, 2016 by admin

The Sunday, October 18 edition of the Winston-Salem Journal featured the Wake Forest Baptist Health - Best Health October Community Health Seminars, Screenings and Events calendar, attached here for your convenience: http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/journalnow.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/classifieds/8/d7/8d7da3ea-aa85-5ad2-acf6-9c584483dc48/57de1233bc9c9.pdf.pdfAmong...

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Ask Sam: How do you dismiss an attorney?

September 16th, 2016 by admin

Published Thursday September 15, 2016 in the Winston-Salem Journal. Mike Wells answers the question of how to dismiss an attorney. For the full article, click here....

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Assumption Law and its Unintended Consequences

September 14th, 2016 by admin

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal, September 2, 2016. Author, Mike Wells.http://www.journalnow.com/business/localcolumnists/assumption-law-and-its-unintended-consequences/article_2de4022f-766d-5543-8276-ab45c1fa8cfe.html

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Ask Sam: Abuse of power of attorney

August 21st, 2016 by admin

Originally published in the Winston-Salem Journal's Ask SAM column, Sunday, August, 21, 2016Q: We are suspicious that a family member is abusing/misusing their Power of Attorney designation in regard to an elderly parent’s financial decisions. Please...

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