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In North Carolina, Lost Notes Find a Home in the Clerk’s Office
LNAs Can Be Used in Power of Sale Foreclosures when the Present Holder Lost the Note…
Jeffrey A. Bunda, Creditors' Rights
Seller Remorse: Walking Away May Cost You

There are times when at no fault of a Buyer, a Seller decides they cannot move forward with the…

Real Estate, Wendy Hughes
Forms of Ownership Interest in North Carolina Real Property: Your Interest Matters

Prior to recording a deed, the buyer should discuss with their attorney how they should take…

Real Estate, Teta L. Jackson
Legislative Actions and Judicial Guidance in North Carolina in the Summer of 2018
A few noteworthy legislative actions and some judicial guidance took place in North Carolina…
Creditors' Rights, Lanée Borsman
Preparing for Battle: A Buyer’s Guide for Negotiating in a Sellers’ Market

Today’s real estate market can be a fickle beast often swinging from a Buyers’ to a Sellers’…

Real Estate, Jenny Joeckel
Correcting Errors in Recorded Instruments- The old Scrivener’s Affidavit Gets Some Teeth

A new statute in North Carolina creates a process by which some legal description errors can be…

Lanée Borsman, Creditors' Rights
Timing is Everything

Appellate Court upholds dismissal of Debtor’s claims due to failure make timely payments…

John A. Mandulak, Creditors' Rights
New North Carolina Foreclosure Sale Cancellation Procedure

Session Law 2018-40, which became effective on July 1, 2018, amends portions of…

Lauren S. Thurmond, Creditors' Rights
A Tough Reminder from the Court to Draft Carefully
In re: Tacket: Davidson County, North Carolina File No. 17 CVS 1059

In a small county…

Creditors' Rights, H. Terry Hutchens