Criminal Defense Attorney Clarke Dummit explains the consequences of a DWI. For a first offense, most people will face a misdemeanor conviction, a 30 to 60-day suspended jail sentence, limited driving privileges for a year, 24 to 48 hours of community service, and somewhere between $300 and $800 in court costs and [...]
You've been served divorce papers, now what? A divorce starts with a complaint, a legal document filed by one spouse. If you receive this complaint (get served), it's important to respond within the time limit (usually 30 days) to fight for things like child custody, spousal support, or property division in the [...]
Domestic Violence Restraining Order A domestic violence restraining order, normally called a protective order, is one that would keep one party away from the other. It forces no contact in other words. Restraining Order A restraining order, however, can be used temporarily and is often used to keep one party from spending [...]
An esteemed Civil Attorney discusses wrongful death and survival actions in North Carolina. What are wrongful death and survival actions? These are civil lawsuits that arise when the death of a loved one is caused by the negligence of someone else. What is the difference between wrongful death and survival action? In [...]
What injuries and illnesses are covered under the NC Workers Compensation Act? What injuries are covered under workers comp? Generally, for an injury to be covered, the employer must be covered by the Act and the worker must be acting within the scope of their employment when they were accidentally injured. However, [...]
A North Carolina Immigration Attorney discusses the five elements of asylum that every applicant must show to be granted this protection, whether they are applying affirmatively with USCIS or in immigration court. You must show you've suffered past persecution in your home country. This usually involves past physical violence. However, if you [...]
An experienced North Carolina Immigration Lawyer shares her top 3 tips on how to prove your marriage is bona fide for your marriage-based green card application interview. Get organized, and keep all your documents in the same place. Don't wait until the last minute. And don't throw anything away! Gather the documents you [...]
Facing a warrant for missing court can be terrifying, but it's not always as serious as it seems. The consequences depend on the specific charges. If you missed a court date, there are three potential outcomes: called and failed, failure to appear, or an order for arrest. A called and failed case [...]
Criminal Defense Attorney Patrick Apple discusses what larceny is and what the consequences could be in North Carolina. Larceny is the legal way of saying theft. It's when one person takes and carries away the property of another with the intent to permanently deprive that person of the use of the property [...]
Criminal Defense Attorney Anastasia Tramontozzi explains that while not all assault on female cases occurs in domestic settings, for the purposes of owning firearms, these are all treated as such by federal law. The two parties don't even have to know each other. The only requirements are, the accused must be a [...]
