November 20th, 2017 by admin
Over the last several years our firm has written nearly 200 “On the Way to the Courthouse” pieces, which are reflections of partner, Mike Wells. Many of them are published in various state and local publications as well, including North Carolina Lawyers...
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October 30th, 2017 by admin
AARP Tax Aide-certified volunteers will again be offering free assistance in preparing and e-filing personal federal and state income tax returns in 2018.The locations will be the Reynolda Manor Branch Library, 2839 Fairlawn Drive, and the Southside Branch...
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July 10th, 2017 by admin
Published in the Sunday, June 25th Winston-Salem Journal: R. Michael Wells, Sr., sworn in as a member of the board of trustees of the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation. See the announcement herehttp://www.journalnow.com/business/business_milestones/business-milestones/article_041e4f9b-76c8-553a-a503-8565172f77f6.html
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June 20th, 2017 by admin
You know the Devil Brothers, don’t you? They know you.When you come to that fork in the road on a major decision you have to choose: do you stick with the devil you know, with all of its known challenges, or do you choose the devil you don’t know, the...
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June 19th, 2017 by admin
A Winston-Salem Journal reader asks Sam for advice when faced with the need for a utility easement on an uncooperative neighbor's property. Mike offers some possible solutions. Read it HERE....
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June 6th, 2017 by admin
In the Sunday, June 4th edition of the Winston-Salem Journal, Mike offers in part one of a two part series, practical advice about the selection process for long-term care facilities. Select the link below to read the article.http://www.journalnow.com/business/columnists/mike-wells-steps-to-take-to-select-long-term-care/article_3e118080-c404-5d9d-ab87-60a1114a5981.html
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May 22nd, 2017 by admin
Advocacy does not always end after a Social Security Disability hearing. In fact, good advocacy sometimes requires work after the hearing to drive home arguments raised in the hearing brief, in the medical records, and during hearing testimony. Sometimes...
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May 22nd, 2017 by admin
Studies tell us our process for making important decisions could be improved, and sometimes in some significant ways. Many wrong choices could become better choices if we did a more disciplined job of handicapping true facts, and we learned to value largely...
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May 8th, 2017 by admin
Have you got plans for home improvement? If so, Mike offers some simple tips for working successfully with contractors in his Sunday, May 7th Winston-Salem Journal column. For the full article, click here....
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May 1st, 2017 by admin
Are a neighbor's security cameras making you feel insecure? Mike offers sage advice for dealing with this issue. For the full article, click here....
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April 3rd, 2017 by admin
Here is a helpful article I wrote for my April monthly column in the Winston-Salem Journal on resolving back tax issues with the IRS. For the full article, click here....
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March 16th, 2017 by admin
560 licensed North Carolina attorneys--including Wells Law's own Mike and Michael Wells, manned the phones during the 10th annual North Carolina Bar Association's 4ALL Statewide Service Day. The event pairs callers with an attorney who will answer their...
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March 1st, 2017 by admin
If you've got a legal question and can wait until Friday, March 3rd for an answer, have we got an event for you! It's the annual North Carolina Bar Association's 4All Statewide Service Day (#NCBA4ALL) event where from 7 am until 7 pm licensed North Carolina...
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February 28th, 2017 by admin
The Triad Business Journal announced Mike Wells' nomination to the North Carolina Department of Transportation Board by Governor Roy Cooper. Wells will represent Division 9, which includes Forsyth County. Read about the nomination of Mike Wells and fellow...
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February 20th, 2017 by admin
Mike Wells has been nominated by Governor Roy Cooper to serve on the North Carolina Department of Transportation Board. Please read the Saturday, February 18th Winston-Salem Journal report, here, to learn more about it. http://www.journalnow.com/news/elections/local/governor-nominates-local-lawyer-to-state-dot-board/article_acb3c5b9-da98-5494-952b-94c79e5b20e4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share...
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February 13th, 2017 by admin
Did you know that you could be held responsible to both visitors and trespassers for accidents that happen on your property? Mike Wells explains the "duty of reasonable care" in his column for the Winston-Salem Journal, here: http://www.journalnow.com/business/columnists/mike-wells-know-your-responsibility-to-people-who-get-hurt/article_73ca9479-1b54-5428-8b98-4a5b9f6e422d.html...
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February 6th, 2017 by admin
The vocational expert (VE) is an expert in the field of work, who testifies at a Social Security Disability hearing. The VE uses the Dictionary of Occupational Titles to respond to hypotheticals presented by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Hypotheticals...
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February 6th, 2017 by admin
One of the great contradictions we all share is the strange interplay in life between genuine confidence and our (in) ability to thread Life’s needle of success to avoid arrogance and pride. If you find the winning path to this one you are off to a great...
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January 30th, 2017 by admin
"Got Plans?" Free SeminarWhat: "Got Plans?" is a free advanced care workshop in Winston-Salem.When: February 7th from 1:00-2:00 pmWhere: Multipurpose Room, Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home-101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103Description: Learn about...
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January 30th, 2017 by admin
R. Michael Wells, a senior partner of Wells Law, PLLC, has been named by the Triad Business Journal as one of the Most Influential People in the Triad.Read the notice in the Winston-Salem Journal's Business Milestones section for January 15, 2017 here....
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January 30th, 2017 by admin
B. Brittany Scantland-Lall has joined Wells Law as Of Counsel. Her primary areas of practice are estate planning and estate administration. Scantland-Lall received her BA degree from Duke University and her JD degree from the University of Denver. She...
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January 23rd, 2017 by admin
Wake Forest Baptist Health - Best Health has put together a calendar of events for February that offers something for everyone! Take a cooking class or two, and learn some new recipes for healthy, hearty soups to chase off winter's chill. Valentine's...
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January 3rd, 2017 by admin
Want to simplify estate planning? Mike Wells shares his thoughts about how to do so, thanks to new federal and state laws. Read his article in the Winston-Salem Journal here because, as Mike says, an informed choice is a smart choice!http://www.journalnow.com/townnews/economics/wells-changes-in-federal-and-state-laws-that-can-actually/article_79457b69-1fa0-58c7-ab61-5d77d05c03cd.html
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January 3rd, 2017 by admin
Our senior partner, Mike Wells, was recently honored by the Triad Business Journal as one of the most influential leaders in the Triad in 2016, and one of a very few lawyers included. For more information, see http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2016/10/27/meet-the-triads-most-influential-people.html#g96...
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