Rocky Mount North Carolina Legal Blog
Can a DUI stay with you?
As youth in North Carolina learn to drive, they face many critical choices. Unfortunately, the wrong choice may sometimes be made. As Lassiter & Sperati, PLLC, will discuss, these wrong choices made in your youth can haunt you for years to come. If you are...
Why is having an estate plan in place so important?
There are many people in eastern North Carolina who do not have an estate plan in place, but who realize that they probably need to get around to taking care of this important task sooner rather than later. But some may simply ask, why is having an estate plan in...
Consider the various tools available to you in estate planning
It is a curious dichotomy that most North Carolina residents probably know how important estate planning is, yet many people don't actually have estate planning documents in place. But, it is also somewhat understandable because, for some people, the estate planning...
Man arrested allegedly facing ninth DWI charge
Any driving while intoxicated charge is serious. However, anyone who is arrested for DWI who has a prior conviction for drunk driving will be facing heightened potential for punishment, if a subsequent conviction is entered. According to recent reports, that is...
Do these things before closing on a new home
If you're in the process of buying a home in North Carolina, it's safe to assume that you're looking forward to the day when you finally get your hands on the keys.As excited as you may be, you don't want to get ahead of yourself. There are many important steps to...
Aretha Franklin’s holographic wills may cause more trouble
It has been in the news of late that the loved ones of the late Aretha Franklin, the famed Queen of Soul, actually did have three handwritten wills hidden in various locations around her home. Until this discovery, the thought was that she had no estate plan.Of these...
Popular foreclosure program winding down
Several years ago, at the height of the economic crisis, North Carolina received federal money through the "Hardest Hit Program," a government-backed relief effort to help those in this state left in dire economic straits because of the so-called Great Recession. With...
Overview of the Medicaid look-back period
Previous posts on this blog have touched on the fact that couples in North Carolina who are advancing in years may need to think about how to plan for a long-term stay in a nursing home or other facility.Because private insurance is expensive and many people just do...
What is a Drug Recognition Expert?
Many people in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, may not know it, but they can be on the receiving end of a driving while impaired charge even if they have not had a drop to drink. The reason is that, in North Carolina, a person can be charged with DWI for what the law...
What to prepare for during probate
When a loved one passes away, you may find yourself in the middle of the probate process. Even if you're not the executor of the will, you could still play a major part in the way things unfold. For example, this holds true if you're a beneficiary.An understanding of...
