How Does a U.S. Citizen Sponsor Their Parents for a Green Card?

A respected North Carolina Immigration Attorney describes the steps necessary to sponsor your parents for a green card provided you're a US citizen. You will need to first submit form I-130, which is a form that confirms you are related to the person you are sponsoring. You must also submit [...]

How Long do I Have to Wait to Get a Charge Expunged?

Criminal Defense Attorney Anastasia Tramontozzi explains the timing of North Carolina expungements in this video. You can have any not guilty or dismissed charge expunged the very same day. However, even if you are convicted of a crime, you may still be eligible for an expungement after a waiting period depending on [...]

What Happens if You Get Caught Driving With a Revoked License?

Driving with a revoked license is a class one misdemeanor in North Carolina. Even for a first-time offense, you could be facing up to 45 days of supervised probation. Multiple moving violations with a revoked license carry even stiffer penalties including a longer wait to get your license back or losing it [...]

Crashes Are Scary But The Law Is Clear!

Criminal Defense Attorney Tyler Chriscoe explains that in North Carolina there are almost 800 crashes per day and the law in North Carolina is clear. If you are in an accident there are three things you have to do. You have to stop the vehicle immediately. You have to remain with the [...]

What is Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and How Do You Get It?

A trusted Immigration Attorney discusses Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, who is eligible, and the process to get it. What is Special Immigrant Juvenile Status? Special Immigrant Juvenile Status or SIJS provides a path to residency for children living in the United States who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by [...]

Can I File for an Expungement Without an Attorney?

Criminal Defense Attorney Anastasia Tramontozzi explains that while you can file for an expungement yourself, it isn't a very good idea. Filing for expungement is a complicated process involving obtaining original notarized documentation, serving the proper people, and calendaring your case to go before a judge. If you were actually convicted of [...]

What is a Substantial Change in Circumstance?

Modifying a Custody Order: Proving a Substantial Change in CircumstancesOnce a child custody order is in place in North Carolina, it is legally binding. However, life is not static, and situations can evolve. To formally modify a court order, you must lawfully prove that there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the last [...]

When Can I Leave A Crash?

According to Criminal Defense and Traffic Attorney Tyler Chriscoe, sometimes it is legal to leave the scene of a crash but only in rare circumstances. For example, if staying would put you or anyone else in harm's way.  It is also alright to leave the scene should you require serious medical attention, [...]

What Are The Pros and Cons of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status?

One of our trusted immigration attorneys addresses the most common questions about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status or SIJS. What's the biggest benefit to SIJS? The majority of children that qualify for SIJS are in deportation proceedings, so the fact that SIJS protects the recipient from deportation is excellent protection. Further, [...]

How Do I Relocate with a Custody Order?

An esteemed Family Law Attorney explains several things you need to know before planning a move outside the Greensboro, North Carolina area and there is a concern about child custody. The courts will always do what is in the child's best interest. Therefore, they will want to know what the child's life [...]

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