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I am the victim of criminal abuse of the civil commitment process. Among the wrongdoings committed was the officer deliberately entering false timestamps on the custody order for the time taken into custody and time delivered to the examination unit. He deliberately entered both times as exactly... View More 
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answered on Jan 4, 2023
Forgery of Writings is a common law offense in North Carolina. Common law forgery occurs when someone 1) falsely makes or alters a writing; 2) at the time the person made or altered the writing they intended to defraud; 3) the writing appeared to be genuine; and 4) the writing, if genuine, would... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2023
It is understandable that you would be upset if you were not allowed to attend your brother's funeral. If you wish to file a grievance against the deputies, you may be able to do so through their employer, the sheriff's department. You can try contacting the department to find out more... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2022
A North Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. If it isn't a legitimate reduction, such as loyal customer or safe driving record but rather an error, they could move to recoup it. Good luck
answered on Dec 13, 2022
A North Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. To avoid further delays, you should repost and add Civil Litigation and Collections, or reach out to attorneys in those categories to discuss options. Good luck
Structural Engineer we hired agreed via a signed contract to provide building blueprints and specs for our renovation of our home this was to be completed in a specific time frame. We paid him 1750.00 up front and the balance to be paid upon receipt of the drawings. This has not happened. We would... View More
answered on Nov 28, 2022
I am almost exclusively practicing criminal defense law these days, but I do have prior experience with contracts and civil litigation, so maybe I can get the conversation started. A few questions that come to mind are: Have you spoken with or corresponded with the engineer? Is the engineer... View More
I co-owned a house and property with my older sister since 2013. She has kept all the rent money for 8yrs, then she has sold 50% of the property behind my back on April 21, 2021 to her friend and didn't tell me until 8 months later. Her friend is committing larceny as well. I recently found... View More
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answered on Nov 28, 2022
You probably need to hire an attorney to file an action for a Sale For Partition.
My mom rented a tv and bed from a buddies home furniture store, she has made all her payments on time but she was in a wreck and has missed 3. She is going to catch them up but needs time but the store manager isn’t very nice and is demanding the payment or item or he will press criminal charges.... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2022
Criminal charges can be brought for intentional failure to return rent to own property. Intent may be presumed if she has disposed of the property, or has encumbered the property by
allowing a security interest to be placed on the property or by delivering the property to a... View More
The main office is out of my state. The local office did the work. I found out the plumber that did the work is not personally licensed but working under the license of the company.
answered on Oct 25, 2022
If the local office is a franchise and separately incorporated, you sue them. If they are part of the main company, you sue the main company. To be cautious, you sue both. Please note that you cannot sue the out of state company in Small Claims court. You have to file in District Court if the... View More
Closed July 2021.
Sellers hid major damage, real estate agent was a young kid, making millions in a crazy market and largely uninterested n unresponsive to us small potatoes. He recommended we go with his inspector friend. We trusted all parties at the time. We discovered immediately... View More
answered on Sep 29, 2022
Attorneys are not allowed to say "I'll take your case" on this forum. It's not allowed. Start with local attorneys and gradually move further away. I must warn you that you have a duty to mitigate your damages. You have to pay for the repairs yourself, and then sue to get... View More
As I don’t dispose of the proceeds?
answered on Sep 19, 2022
Without seeing the order, I doubt any lawyer would be able to advise you on how to proceed. You are likely going to have to pay someone to review it and give you specific advice.
answered on Oct 10, 2022
A North Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. You could reach out to civil litigation attorneys who handle insurance claims. Some more detail would be helpful as to the type of matter you have - auto, home, life, health, etc. Some attorneys specialize... View More
My RV's catalytic converter was stolen overnight while the RV was parked on the repair shop's property-- which has no fencing or lighting--while awaiting various repairs. The shop replaced the converter and billed me for ALL parts and labor. My auto insurance reimbursed me for the costs... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2022
You would have to prove that the shop knew there was a security problem there. As in, it's happened before there very often, but they failed to warn you or take steps to increase security. If no police reports are filed, that would be very difficult to prove. You may be able to search police... View More
A contractor charged an additional $8000 to replace his mistake. I believe such a miscommunication is not my fault, but would be willing to agree to a compromise at 1/2, but not pay the entirety since he did such a poor job with replacement. Its going to cost me an additional $8k to fix his poor... View More
answered on Aug 23, 2022
You need an experienced civil litigation and construction attorney. Some debt collection defense attorneys have experience defending these kind of lawsuits. If the contractor placed a lien on your property and is seeking to enforce that lien and sell your property, you need someone familiar with... View More
I know I need to file a complaint first. What is involved in this step? What else is filed with the complaint and what are the subsequent steps to follow?
answered on Aug 3, 2022
This is not a simple process and not one that I advise you to attempt on your own. My advice is to find a local attorney and let them handle the filing and subsequent sale of the property.
Going To appeal the denied motion to set aside default judgment. Can I use the trial transcript from the motion to reconsider as evidence in my appeals case? In this instance, comments made by the judge and the plaintiff in that hearing would be highly beneficial to my appeal and should further... View More
answered on Jul 21, 2022
First, I am not a North Carlonia attorney. But from your question, the answer is YES. The appellate court usually receives the entire record from the trial court--including any transcript (assuming you have ordered them). So the transcript of the motion for reconsideration or any other transcript... View More
Party A, and B.
Party A lives on property, gave monetary value, during closing, to own 25% of the property. There is no writing in place. Their name is not recorded on the deed. Credit was not pulled. Verbal agreement was : to help pay half of the mortgage and other costs. Take care of... View More
answered on Jul 19, 2022
This situation is difficult to determine, and I would have to review all documents to give you a complete answer. However, legalistically, it sounds like you are the only property owner, which would make the other "owner" a tenant or guest on the property. Where it goes from there, I... View More
I dont want to claim bankruptcy and my only goal is to protect the house. I am being sued by an unsecured creditor. I executed a new deed a year ago and my wife gave me $12,500 out of her 401k for repairs. Can this be considered fraudelent by a judgement creditor? I believe this to be fair market... View More
answered on Apr 7, 2022
Nothing you said jumps out at me as fraudulent. You have the right to do exactly what you did.
We have a nonprofit family association. Land doesn't have deed. Widow of property wants to sell. What are our rights? Cemetery is in NC
answered on Mar 28, 2022
Without reviewing the documents, I couldn't advise you on your options. Please contact a local lawyer to the property and have them review all the documents and give you a full legal opinion.
I had been in talks with a large college for over a year about running my mobile business on campus, I moved states, and got the insurance/ certifications/ inspections they told me I had to get to work with them (all of which costed money) and after doing all that specifically for this school,... View More
answered on Oct 15, 2021
A North Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It could be difficult for ANY attorney to answer your question based on these brief facts. An attorney would likely want to see agreements, contracts, and communications between you and the business. If you... View More
I have statements showing charges tied to him, none of which were made by me. I need help recovering the funds and working with the credit card company to resolve this. After many hours spent on calls trying to determine how and when this happened (initially thinking the card was fraudulently... View More
answered on Jul 12, 2021
What did your partnership agreement say about who was to be responsible for what? Was the debt incurred for business purposes or personal purposes? In very general terms, you would resolve the issue with the bank that issued the credit card. Then, yes you could sue the former partner for paying... View More
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