While all states across the country take drinking and driving extremely seriously, some states penalize motorists more for committing the act more than others. North Carolina is one such state, and even first-time DWI offenders can expect to have to pay steep fines...
Learning all you can about a North Carolina home before you buy it is a critical stage of the real estate process. Ideally, you would learn about any liens that have been placed on the house, and with that information, consider whether to proceed with the sale and try...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...