The Dangers of Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF): Why Homeowners Should Think Twice About Installing SPF in Their Homes. Homeowners are often told by contractors that spray polyurethane foam (SPF) is a better option for [...]

The Legal Aid of North Carolina still needs more help at the FEMA centers to assist in the hurricane relief efforts. Shipman & Wright is proud to have provided volunteers to assist at FEMA centers over the past [...]

Construction contracts necessarily involve large amounts of time, money, and work, making the allocation of risk in the contract important to those investing their efforts into the project. There are many aspects to [...]

The term “construction defect” may vary from state to state by statute or common law. Generally speaking, the term “construction defect” is broader than just the failure to construct a building in a workmanlike [...]

Shipman & Wright attorney Kyle Nutt was recently quoted in an NPR article about nursing home negligence in an article about Medicare attempting to limit the amount of ‘boomerang hospitalizations’ of [...]

Association governing documents along with some guidance from the North Carolina General Statutes require that a homeowners’, property owners’ or condominium owners’ association carry insurance to cover losses (at [...]

In today’s fast-paced world, it isn’t surprising that more people are searching for a rural retreat to escape the daily grind. Investing in rural property can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be a nightmare [...]

After first being involved in litigation in the North Carolina Superior Court with the U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Inc., Inc. f/k/a Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative Stabilization Corporation (“USTC” or “the [...]

Attorney Greg Katzman at Shipman & Wright and CPA Chad Wouters with Earney & Company discuss some of the new issues and questions around the new tax law.

What is Probate: Probate is the court-supervised legal process that gives one person the authority to handle a deceased individual’s estate (their assets). Who is Involved: The deceased individual is known as the [...]