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What happens when a client purchases a property at a foreclosure sale & wants to remove the existing owner or tenant?

Answer: There's a specific statute that Orders Possession for the new owner or bank that is the new titled owner to the property. One doesn't have to evict. A petition to the Clerk to issue an Order for Possession is what's needed. Plus the Sheriff needs to serve the order. 

Notice needs to be given to the parties in possession pursuant to NCGS 45-21.29.

North Carolina recently widened the types and conditions under which past criminal convictions may be expunged from one’s record.  Despite these new guidelines, the criteria for the removal of a past crime from one’s record remain narrowly tailored to a handful of crimes that can only be expunged if they were committed at a certain age or if 15 years have passed since the sentence for the crime was completed. Below are factors to determine if you qualify.

Partial Settlement Ordered in Forsyth County Superior Court in wrongful death case. Sanders Law Firm, PLLC represents the plaintiff-estate. The firm will continue to pursue the case against the bar.

Link to Winston-Salem Journal article:

http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/article_37152796-a6bb-11e2-8ebd-001a4bcf6878.html

Darlene Rafferty aka Edith Rafferty aka Sparkle Cleaning is a maid you should not use.

She has stolen jewelry from multiple households and pawned these items.

Update on mechanics' lien agent system, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2013

Beware: If you are a contractor or subcontractor, before you commence work or supply materials to a property, you better comply with these new changes which require that you notify the LIEN AGENT before starting work on property.

You should contact your attorney to confirm you are doing this properly.

Should I go to the expense of having an Attorney review my agreement before I sign? Yes. See below.What if it’s with a family member? Friend? Even more reason to review. The old adage: “If friend/family can’t … who can.”

Go to this page:

http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/corporations/CSearch.aspx

type in your company name

Select your company (verify your information on the page you select)

Select “File an Annual Report”

Begin Process. Have Credit Card handy.

This form doesn’t always allow you to enter a company

Thinking of selling a high priced item on eBay? Here are a couple of things to consider:1) Require that your bidders have a positive eBay history. Example: I listed my classic 1962 MGB on eBay. Some spammer or jokester outbid my topbidder by $100 then tried to scam me. The "top bidder" had no bid history and ruined what would have been a successful listing. I was over my reserve. 2) Payments with Paypal.

Sole proprietorship: To be legitimate, here’s a start for what forms you need. If you’re going legit (recommended) go all the way legitmate. A sole proprietorship is owned by one person. If you have more than one person, you become a partnership. This list of forms is not exhaustive, but it’s a good start. Certain businesses require additional forms (eg. licensed professions, hazardous industries).

Issue: Can an employee of a temporary staffing agency sue the company where he’s performing services for negligence?