Many people are familiar with estate planning, far fewer have in-depth knowledge of the subject. For this reason, many estate planning myths have taken hold over the years. Here are three such myths that need to die. Estate planning is only for the elderly Although...
Receiving a job offer from a desirable company is usually a very uplifting moment, so uplifting in fact that the employee may forget to pay attention to his own interests. One of the most common examples of this non-attention is the unquestioned acceptance of the new...
No one likes to be bombarded with unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, text messages, and faxes. These communications are often more than an annoyance – they can be against the law. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) places restrictions on these types of...
Advertising and marketing claims must be truthful, cannot be deceptive or unfair and must be evidence-based. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sets out advertising guidelines to protect consumers. Deceptive and unfair ads According to the FTC, an ad is deceptive if...
Every company experiences customers who do not pay after receiving goods or services. This can be a challenging experience for a company who needs the revenue to stay in business. A company may waste valuable time and resources trying to recover this debt. There are...
You know that collecting debt can be tough. While a lot of the challenges in this regard may pertain to individual debt holders, it might also be difficult to recover debt from other businesses. When this is the case, you need a sound strategy to ensure that your...
Most have never even heard of estate administration or an executor. But, for those that find themselves named as an executor after a loved ones dies, what do they do? The basics of estate administration When one dies, everything they own becomes their estate. This...
Despite greater attention being paid to worker mistreatment in North Carolina and across the United States, many workplaces are still rife with various illegal behaviors. This can include harassment, discrimination, failure to pay proper wages, not granting workers...
Last year saw tough financial times for many in North Carolina who may have been forced to rely on credit cards to pay for life’s necessities while they were furloughed, laid off or ill. Now those heavy credit card balances are coming due and some in Fayetteville may...
Federal statutes provide many opportunities for class actions claiming both injunctive relief and money damages on behalf of large groups of individuals. Class action lawsuits of this nature face many hurdles, including most obviously the defendant’s denial of...
