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Property Exchanges For Involuntarily Relinquished Land

July 22, 2014

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Written By Samuel B. Franck
Income taxes that would otherwise be incurred as a result of the involuntary conveyance or destruction of real property can be deferred to a…
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Dust Off Your Existing Trusts

July 9, 2014

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Written By Gregory T. Peacock
Rising federal estate tax exemptions are providing you an opportunity to reconsider your existing trusts to determine whether a trust termination may provide an…
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Restrictions on Employees’ Post-Employment Work in North Carolina: The Balancing of Interests

June 25, 2014

The use of “covenants not to compete,” or “non-compete agreements,” which limit former employees from working for a competitor are gaining in popularity and…
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Fracking Movement in North Carolina: What Landowners Need to Know about the Energy Modernization Act

June 11, 2014

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Written By Amy P. Wang
On June 4, 2014, Governor Pat McCrory signed into law a bill that will allow permits to be issued in North Carolina for gas…
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Gamechanger – Your Spouse’s Entitlement to Your Estate

May 16, 2014

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Written By Gregory T. Peacock
The Marital Elective Share When a married person dies, North Carolina and many other states provide the surviving spouse with an elective share of…
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Fixing the Fight Beforehand: The Use and Enforceability of Liquidated Damages Clauses in North Carolina Contracts

May 16, 2014

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Written By Allen N. Trask, III
The term “liquidated damages” describes an agreement between contracting parties to set a fixed monetary remedy in the event of breach of a contract. …