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 [...]
The Criminal Defense Team of Dummit Fradin explains exactly what a Prayer for Judgement is and why it may or may not be right for your situation. A PJC can only be granted after a guilty plea has been entered, this means the conviction will remain on your record. You may be [...]
No. When you simply pay off a speeding ticket, you lose the opportunity to plea and reduce the ticket. Reducing a ticket is imperative since it can not only cause insurance costs to rise, but it can also impact your ability to drive. For instance, if your ticket is for over 55mph [...]
This video explains how North Carolina courts will determine a child custody schedule. The first step is to go through mediation where both parties try to work out an arrangement that is agreeable to all. If mediation is unsuccessful, then there will be a hearing in front of a judge. An attorney [...]
In short, no, North Carolina isn't a State that makes a distinction between DWI, DUI, OUI, or OWI. In states where there is a difference, DWI has the higher standard and is the more serious charge. However, in North Carolina, DWI is the only legal standard for determining intoxication.
In North Carolina, dying without a will means your assets are distributed according to the state's intestacy statute, essentially a default plan determined by the legislature. While intended to be fair, this often leads to undesired outcomes. For instance, without a will, a surviving spouse may not inherit the entire estate if [...]
Many times when clients agree on prenuptial agreements they will also include a sunset clause. A sunset clause decides on a date that the prenuptial agreement will expire. There are two primary types of sunset clauses. The first type of sunset clause will invalidate the prenup after a certain amount of time has [...]
