October 10th, 2022 by admin
JANET AND I recently enjoyed a small gathering among friends in Winston Salem. By chance, three of the invited husbands are from West Virginia, including me.We talked about our growing up days, among other things, and the comments our parents would say...
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August 9th, 2022 by admin
Question: My father has been married to my stepmother for about 40 years. She recently told my sister and me that when Dad dies she’s going to drop all the funeral expenses on us. Can she do that? — D.F. Answer: Not really. Mike Wells, a local attorney,...
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August 6th, 2022 by admin
I have been privileged to write a monthly legal column for the Winston-Salem Journal for nearly 20 years. After writing 200-plus columns, and conducting a like number of legal talks for companies, non-profits, educational institutions, service organizations...
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July 3rd, 2022 by admin
This is the concluding column in a series to help people know the right thing to do if they are involved in a wreck that’s not their fault.If you sustain personal injuries, when should you settle your claim?Unless your wreck is work-related, you generally...
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June 8th, 2022 by admin
THE CONVERSATION with this young attorney was taxing to say the least.He was well-educated, with a lot going for him. He had a master’s degree in tax law and a solid academic record. He was a good-looking kid with an engaging presence. At least when he...
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June 8th, 2022 by admin
This column is the third in a series aimed at helping citizens who have been in a motor vehicle wreck resolve their claim fairly, sometimes without the need to hire an attorney.But when should you consider hiring an attorney?Attorneys represent clients...
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May 1st, 2022 by admin
This column will address how you ensure you are properly reimbursed for your property damages if you are in a wreck that’s not your fault. This is the second column in a series to assist readers in dealing with their personal injury and property damage...
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April 10th, 2022 by admin
Most everyone who drives is going to be in a wreck at some time. In the next columns core issues will be discussed to try to give readers guidance on what they should do to be fairly treated for their valid claims for property damage and personal injuries.Here...
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March 1st, 2022 by admin
Most every parent of high school seniors knows and covets the phrase “Early Decision.” If one of your children thoughtfully narrows their college search, applies for that college’s early admission program and is accepted, the exhilarating and sometimes...
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February 28th, 2022 by admin
Do you have a legal question you would like answered without charge? This Friday (March 4), you can do just that during the 15th 4ALL event, a public service program of the NC Bar Foundation. N.C. citizens can talk to an N.C.-licensed lawyer for free...
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January 31st, 2022 by admin
The law touches most every controversy or significant disagreement, but that does not mean one has to hire a lawyer to resolve many of them. Most of the relatively minor issues people face can be resolved without venturing into a court of law, but by...
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January 13th, 2022 by admin
One of the most surprising truths concerning the trial of a lawsuit is about eyewitness testimony. It is often one of the most unreliable forms of evidence there is.But how can a witness who is there to see the event in question be unreliable?Most of...
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January 12th, 2022 by admin
Some of my fraternity brothers and I were studying that night for mid-terms in Alderman Library at UVA when we got the news.Ken Craft came in to tell us that the train delivering the casket of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in WWII and...
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January 3rd, 2022 by admin
One of the challenges some working families face is what to do with their growing pile of bills. And how to change their family’s habits to avoid their financial challenges getting worse. The best legal problems are the ones which never happen. Here are...
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