Although planning in advance for facility care is best, an unanticipated health event may necessitate instant action to protect assets. Some techniques which may work are set forth below: Purchasing a one-percent (1%) interest in the homesite or other real property as joint tenants with right of s…Read More
Estate planning is an important legal process for every adult, regardless of age or net worth. While it accomplishes the task of planning for the disposition of your assets, the real goal of estate planning is achieved through the peace of mind it brings to you and your family. Although each estate …Read More
Proper Planning can reduce the difficulty of handling an estate. Avoid these mistakes to make the estate process easier: 1. Not adding beneficiary designations to assets, including bank accounts. Assets which pass by beneficiary designation in North Carolina are not subject to probate or probate tax…Read More
Handling an estate can be a difficult task. Fortunately, North Carolina offers some “short forms” of estate administration to make the process easier and avoid a full administration: 1. DMV Form MVR-317. If a vehicle is the only asset owned by the deceased, then a Form MVR-317 can be used to pas…Read More
What is “intellectual property?” The World Intellectual Property Organization defines it as “creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names, and images used in commerce” that can be legally protected by copyrights, trademarks, and patents.…Read More
Intellectual property law is crucial to protecting the creative works and inventions that drive entertainment and innovation, but it can be easy to confuse the terms associated with this branch of law. Copyrights, trademarks, and patents, though similar in purpose, offer very different types of prot…Read More
Intellectual property law is the branch of law pertaining to the legal rights to creative works and inventions. Three of the most common (and most commonly misunderstood) types of intellectual property are copyrights, trademarks, and patents. It’s easy to be confused by these terms, since they all…Read More
As the average life expectancy continues to rise, so does the need for the branch of law known as elder law. This area of law focuses on protecting and advocating for the aging and elderly along with their caretakers and loved ones. It covers a wide range of legal services from basic financial manag…Read More
Eloise D. Bradshaw, a partner with Patrick Harper & Dixon LLP, has been elected Chair of the Real Property Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. The Real Property Section has over 2,000 members and consists of attorneys and paralegals who practice or work in the residential, commercial …Read More
Partner, David W. Hood recently received the Government of Catawba County Distinguished Public Service Award at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Catawba County, North Carolina. He has served the citizens of Catawba County as a member of the Board of Elections for the past 20 years and has …Read More
