Over the past week, North Carolina has been shocked with a wave of icy cold weather. Icy weather in a southern state brings with it long lines at the grocery store, school closures, road closures, and of course, a lot of automobile accidents. With the dangerous traffic conditions it’s important to drive even more cautiously than usual in order to avoid an accident and liability under North Carolina’s contributory negligence law. North Carolina is one of only five states that

With Valentines Day this weekend, many men out there might be thinking that it is finally time to pop the question. In fact, an estimated six million couples get engaged on Valentines Day! Not to put a damper on such a romantic holiday, but have you ever considered who, legally, has rights to the engagement ring if the engagement is broken off? Here is a little insight… Conditional Gift: Legally, an engagement ring is not just a normal “gift,” an engagement ring is considered

If you are going through a divorce and/or in the process of dealing with child custody rights, the story of Ludacris’ battle to gain full custody of his daughter may have caught your eye. Well, the verdict is in, after listening to both parents make their argument, the judge awarded Ludacris full custody of his daughter! Upon hearing the news you may be wondering what goes into a judge’s decision when ruling on a child custody case. And the answer… well, its not a very clear