Buyer Beware! The NC Court of Appeals has provided us another opinion to solidify prior cases in North Carolina warning buyers in real estate transactions to conduct independent due diligence rather than rely solely on Seller disclosures. In the [...]

As we come to the end of 2019, one of our many New Year’s resolutions as a State and community for 2020 must press forward and ramp up efforts to hold Chemours and its predecessor, DuPont accountable for the harm done to the natural resources of [...]

A recent story from a television station in New Mexico (“Excessive litigation a threat to home construction” read more here) so understates the matters at issue with respect to construction defects with residential homes.  First, construction [...]

Over a dozen private property management companies manage on-base housing for the United States Military. This structure of military housing management arose under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), put in place in the 1996 [...]

Going through a divorce can be intimidating. There are several different aspects of a divorce, but one important aspect, especially if each spouse owns the property, is equitable distribution. Equitable distribution is a process governed by [...]

On October 12, 2019, the half-built Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana pancaked from the top down, injuring many workers on the project and killing three. Surprisingly, not everyone involved in the $85 million hotel project was surprised [...]

Cyberstalking is a crime in which the attacker harasses a victim using electronic communication, such as e-mail or instant messaging (IM), or messages posted to a Web site or a discussion group. A cyberstalker relies upon the anonymity afforded by [...]

What to do with leaking windows? Do you have leaking Windows and Doors?  Shipman & Wright can help Every person’s home is their castle.  Following major rain events like Hurricane Florence and Dorian, many homeowners of the Coastal Carolina [...]

What is Assault? In the realm of personal injury law, assault is a purposeful act by one person that creates a fear of imminent harmful or offensive contact in another. In legalese, an assault is known as an “intentional tort” when it [...]

In North Carolina, an HOA or COA is entitled to a lien for unpaid assessments and related charges once the amount due is 30 days late. The lien becomes effective when the HOA or COA files a claim of lien with the clerk of the superior court in the [...]