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Premarital Agreements and the "Voluntary" Signature

Written By J. Albert Clyburn

Premarital agreements offer persons contemplating marriage the ability to plan for the distribution of their assets and liabilities in the event of separation and/or divorce. While the concept of planning for divorce may …

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Who Will Take Care of My Horse When I Die?

Written By Kristin D. Mitcham

"Want a stable relationship? Get a horse."  "Horses lend us the wings we lack."  "There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse."  "…for there is no other feeling in the…

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How to File for Divorce

Written By Melody J. King

Marriages may be dissolved by either party when the parties have continuously lived separately and apart for at least one year. However, you are not actually divorced until the District Court enters a Judgment for Absolut…

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The Continued Attack on Non-Competes

Written By Justin T. Hill and Devon D. Williams

Under California law, it has been the longstanding policy that non-compete restrictions are generally void and unenforceable, subject to narrow exceptions.  At the end of 2023, California signed two more bills into l…

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Protecting Your Family Business for When Marriages End

Written By Merrill G. Jones, II and Zachary F. Lamb

Love may be eternal, but all relationships on this earth are guaranteed to end at some point. In fact, we know with certainty that every marriage is going to end in one of two ways, either by death or divorce.  For b…

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Condominium Governance: Unpacking the Implications of Alexander v. Burkey for Condominium Associations

Written By Adam M. Beaudoin and Chris S. Edwards

Last month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued its opinion in the case of Alexander v. Burkey, 894 S.E.2d 291 (2023).  The Court of Appeals' opinion upheld the ability of condominium associations to determine…

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