National Paralegal Day – A Day in the Life of Lynette McPherson
Today is National Paralegal Day According to nationaltoday.com, National Paralegal Day is an annual event that celebrates those who do the legal research (and mountains of paperwork) that enables law firms to function. So, today we shine the spotlight on...
Mecklenburg County Courts Closing Jan 19 – Feb 11
North Carolina: For all of our Mecklenburg County clients, we hate to have to share this news, but based on the Mecklenburg County Public Health Directive that came out last night, the Chief District Court Judge has decided that all eviction hearings in Mecklenburg...
Winter Weather Alert
We are anticipating inclement weather over the next day or so and some of our NC/SC offices and team members may be affected. We will still be working as efficiently as possible, but response times may be delayed if any of our team members or offices lose power....
2020 – A year of revolving events.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Happy New Year! As 2019 came to a close, and the New Year began, we created our resolutions ready for a new start, a new beginning. Not knowing what was to come, we found ourselves coming together, reflecting, at times debating while...
Firm Holiday Schedule – Christmas and New Years
Firm Holiday Schedule – Thanksgiving
Special Alert: Gov. Cooper’s Executive Order 171
UPDATE: 1/27/21 - Governor Cooper has issued a new Executive Order #191. The effect of this new Order for our Landlord clients is limited in that it merely extends the end date of his prior Executive Order #184 and by default #171 until March 31; no other tweaks were...
North Carolina H.O.P.E. Program Announced
Late last week, North Carolina's Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Eviction program (H.O.P.E.) was announced and is now accepting applications. H.O.P.E. is a statewide initiative that may provide rent and utility assistance to eligible low- and moderate-income...
Stop your cases from being continued, or worse… dismissed.
Have you had this happen to you? You have received word that the owners of your community are looking to sell. The weeks turn into months and you hear that negotiations are going well. The owners tell you that they will be closing the sale on a specific date, so you,...
Updates on the CDC’s Order: A “Temporary Halt” for Nonpayment Evictions
We will be updating this page when new information is released. Please check back regularly. The Centers for Disease Control announced the publication of an Order on Sept. 4th, 2020, to create an “Eviction Suspension” program for tenants who have suffered economic...