September 2014

Alimony is support awarded to a dependent spouse. When a married couple separates, a claim of alimony must be instituted before the divorce is finalized or it is lost. In order to file for alimony, there must be a dependent spouse and a supporting spouse. This means that one spouse, the supporting spouse, must provide ...

Over the last several years, possession of marijuana has become decriminalized in North Carolina. Many police officers in Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, and the Lake Norman area have been advised to issue citations for possession of marijuana as opposed to making an arrest. Either way, if you are charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, it ...

Did you get a traffic ticket in Mecklenburg County? Traffic tickets, especially moving violations such as speeding tickets, can be very expensive. The true cost of your traffic ticket is much more than your fine. Not only will you be assessed court costs, which are way more expensive that the fine itself, but your insurance ...

Evicting a tenant can be difficult and confusing if you haven't been through the process before. Even if you have previously evicted someone, there are plenty of headaches that come along with the eviction process. From start to finish the process typically takes about 30 days. An eviction may, however, take up to several months.In ...

In Family Law, child custody issues tend to be the most difficult matters. Typically, both parents want to spend as much time as possible with their child(ren), which often leads to conflict. Ideally, child custody agreements are entered into outside of court. Parents, after all, know their children more intimately than judges and are better ...