The number used to calculate workers' compensation benefits is rarely as simple as a base salary divided by fifty-two. For workers who earn commissions, bonuses, overtime, or other variable compensation, the gap between a wage calculation that includes those earnings and one that does not…
A temporary custody hearing is often a parent's first experience with the family court process, and it tends to feel higher-stakes than it is and lower-stakes than it should be, at the same time. It is not a final determination of custody, but it sets…
Most people who handle their own family law matters do so because they believe the situation is straightforward. Many of them find out later that it was not. Family law in North Carolina involves procedural requirements, deadlines, and legal standards that are not obvious from…
If your workers' compensation claim has been rejected or disputed in North Carolina, the case is not necessarily over. Many injured employees walk away after a first refusal, believing the matter is closed. It is not. The system includes multiple stages because initial decisions are…
Being pushed out of a grandchild's life is painful in a way that is hard to put into words. Whether it happened after a divorce, a death in the family, a parent's struggle with addiction, or a falling-out with an in-law, the loss is real.…
There is no easy version of this decision. Whether you are weighing divorce mediation or preparing for a courtroom, you are dealing with one of the hardest things a person goes through. What you need is a clear picture of both options, not a sales…

