If you are experiencing a financial hardship and are unable to pay your bills, it may only be a matter of time before you start receiving phone calls and letters from debt collectors. These calls and letters can be extremely distressing during what is a difficult time...
Month: March 2021
Dealing with a denial of life insurance payment to beneficiaries
Many individuals purchase life insurance so their families are protected if they pass away. The individual pays a premium for the insurance during their lifetime, usually monthly. If the policy holder passes away within the policy term, the insurance company agrees to...
Protecting the elderly from financial scams
Children with elderly parents in the Fayetteville area have a lot to worry about. Elderly parents may need a lot of help from their children, and they are often vulnerable. The elderly population is often the victim of scams and understanding how these scams work can...
Rights that protect North Carolina workers
In a difficult economy, workers need to be ever mindful of potential wage theft violations of employers that deny then their rightful pay, especially at the intersection of federal and state employment laws. In North Carolina, employers who make unlawful deductions to...
Options for communicating when seeking business collections
It can be tough for a Fayetteville business to keep its doors open if its clients and customers fail to make timely payments on the services the business offers. When individuals do not pay their bills, businesses can struggle to pay their own financial obligations...
What legal remedies does a tenant have in North Carolina?
In landlord-tenant law, there are specific duties that the landlord and tenant each owe to the other that also make their mutual obligations dependent on each other. The landlord is required to make the rental unit habitable, maintain the property, effect repairs in a...
What are your consumer protection legal needs?
Many of our readers in North Carolina probably know that quite a few laws that focus on consumer protection are attempting to address one key problem: unlawful business practices. Every day there are individuals, groups and organizations alike that are targeted by...
Addressing unwanted marketing calls and texts
At one time it was considered impolite to call a person multiple times in a row or at certain times of the day, like during the dinner hour. Now, one of the most frequent complaints the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receives is about unwanted calls and texts...
Britton Law Merger
Get to Know : On October 23rd, 2020 it was made official that Maginnis Howard would be merging with . Known for their excellent work in personal injury & business litigation has...
What is premises liability?
Premises liability is the legal theory that property owners are liable for any accidents or injuries that occur on their premises. According to this legal theory, the owner of the property owes a standard of care to protect any lawful visitor from injury. Even an...