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...
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...
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,...
Multifamily Forbearance News: FHFA Announces New CARES Mandate
This morning, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA - the parent entity for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) issued a press release announcing a new CARES Act-related mandate, to increase awareness of tenant protections contained in the CARES Act. Multifamily owners...
Two More L&B Attorneys Admitted to GA Bar
Last July we announced that Loebsack & Brownlee was moving into the Peach State, and we're proud to announce that the number of attorneys we have practicing in Georgia keeps growing! Hans Dara, Partner, and Will Brownlee, Of Counsel, have recently been admitted to...
Overcoming Adversity – A Day in the Life of Brittany Yedlosky
2020 has been nothing less than a year - a very challenging year. Despite the challenges we've witnessed so far, leaders have emerged, tough issues discussed, and we have watched people unite despite it all. Brittany Yedlosky has moved with this same spirit, facing...
LGBTQ+ Fair Housing Q&A
LGBTQ+ and Discrimination in Housing What is Fair Housing? The Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, or engaging in other housing-related activities. Additional...
New CARES Act Requirements
You may recall new North Carolina requirements relating to eviction cases and CARES Act compliance. Following up on that, Emergency Directive 18 from the Chief Justice states: In all summary ejectment proceedings filed pursuant to Article 3, Chapter 42 of the North...