You can leave an inheritance to someone directly if you'd like. This may be as simple as having your estate executor cut them a check after you pass away. However, you may want to consider the upsides to using a trust, instead. You can set the trust up before you pass...
Month: October 2017
The authorities are specifically looking for opioid fraud
Opioid use is often illegal, and some have called the widespread use of these drugs an epidemic. That said, enforcement can be tricky. These aren't illegal substances all on their own, like cocaine or heroin. If you have a prescription, they are completely percent...
Standards can lead to construction disputes
You hire a builder to build your dream home. You're very hands-off. After all, this isn't what you do. You let the builder do what he does best and you just wait for the outcome. When you get there, the house is technically sound. There aren't glaring defects like a...
An assault may just be an attempted battery
You're arrested on assault charges, but you don't think they're fair. You never touched the person. How can it be an assault without any physical contact? This is a common misconception. The legal term for physical contact is battery. An assault may include contact,...
The score you get on these tests may affect your life and freedom
There's no law in North Carolina saying you can't get together with your friends at your favorite restaurant for a few drinks. Once your evening winds down, however, you may face several decisions, one of which may be whether you will get behind the wheel of a car and...