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Domestic Relations — Equitable Distribution – Third Party – Valuation – Alimony – Income
Nicks v. Nicks (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-07-0604, 36 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Catawba County District Court (Mark Killian, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Since neither Entrust, LLC nor the […]
Domestic Relations — Civil Practice – Preliminary Injunction – Non-Party – LLC
Campbell v. Campbell (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-07-0543, 8 pp.) (Linda McGee, C.J.) Appealed from Wake County District Court (Michael Denning, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Since the trial court declined defendant’s […]
Domestic Relations — Equitable Distribution – Marital Home – Wife’s Inheritance – Tracing Funds
Frye v. Frye (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-16-0521, 8 pp.) (Rick Elmore, J.) Appealed from Rowan County District Court (Kevin Eddinger, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Where the defendant-wife testified that […]
Domestic Relations — Equitable Distribution – Valuation – Post-Separation Changes
Corning v. Corning (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-16-0213, 16 pp.) (Chris Dillon, J.) Appealed from Craven County District Court (Peter Mack, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Although marital asset Buttercup Holding […]
Domestic Relations — Equitable Distribution – Valuation – Real Property – Classic Car – 401k
Halford v. Halford (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-16-0214, 10 pp.) (Lucy Inman, J.) Appealed from Henderson County District Court (Emily Cowan, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Even though defendant’s witness did […]
Domestic Relations — Equitable Distribution – Appeals – Remand – Mandate – Record on Appeal
Bodie v. Bodie (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-07-0151, 9 pp.) (Richard Dietz, J.) Appealed from Transylvania County District Court (Mack Brittain, J.) N.C. App. Holding: When, as in this case, this […]
Domestic Relations — Equitable Distribution – Distributive Award – Ability to Pay – Appeals – Rules Violations
Anderson v. Anderson (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-16-0047, 12 pp.) (Rick Elmore, J.) Appealed from Surry County District Court (Charles Neaves Jr., J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: The trial court ordered […]
Domestic Relations — Equitable Distribution – LLC Distributions – Divisible Property – Parents’ Estate Planning
Montague v. Montague (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-1168, 18 pp.) (Chris Dillon, J.) Appealed from Wake County District Court (Debra Sasser, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Since the parties owned a commercial […]
Bankruptcy — Real Property – Lis Pendens – Domestic Relations – Equitable Distribution
Angell v. Faison (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-05-0971, 14 pp.) (Stephani Humrickhouse, J.) 13-00165-8; E.B.N.C. Holding: On the petition date, the chain of title for each of the real properties at […]
Domestic Relations — Equitable Distribution – Sanctions – Notice – Timeline
Green v. Green (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-0936, 33 pp.) (Donna Stroud, J.) Appealed from Nash County District Court (John Covolo, J.) N.C. App. Holding: This equitable distribution action was delayed […]
Domestic Relations – Contract — Prenuptial Agreement – Civil Practice – Jurisdiction
Callanan v. Walsh In their divorce/equitable distribution case, the parties invoked the district court’s jurisdiction to decide matters related to their premarital agreement. Therefore, the superior court lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate plaintiff’s claim that defendant breached the premarital agreement.
Family Law – Divorce– Equitable Distribution – Motion to Dismiss
Ward v. Ward A voluntary dismissal by one party does not impede the other party from pursuing an independent equitable distribution claim.
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