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Fast-evolving cryptocurrencies challenge lawyers
New leadership in the White House has meant a lot of noisy changes, but some of the quieter and more far-reaching ones might be occurring in the area of digital […]
Domestic Relations – Equitable Distribution – Valuation – Post-Separation Diminution – Fraudulent Mortgage
Where the trial court found that one of the parties’ real properties, valued at $80,000, was unencumbered on the date of separation, but that the defendant-husband later mortgaged the property […]
Real Property – Condemnation – Valuation – Real Estate Broker – Evidence
Holding: G.S. § 93A-83, which governs the practice of providing broker price opinions and comparative market analyses, prohibits a real estate broker from providing an appraisal “under the authority of” […]
Domestic Relations – Equitable Distribution – Valuation – Owner’s Opinion – Substantiated – Distributional Award
Dalton v. Dalton (Lawyers Weekly No. 012-007-18, 14 pp.) (Robert Hunter Jr., J.) Appealed from Onslow County District Court (Sarah Seaton, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: While an owner’s unsubstantiated […]
Bankruptcy – Partial Dirt-for-Debt – Valuation – Appeals – Post-Petition Interest Adjustment
Bate Land Co. LP v. Bate Land & Timber LLC (Lawyers Weekly No. 001-214-17, 21 pp.) (Allyson Duncan, J.) 16-2037; Dec. 6, 2017; USDC at Wilmington, N.C. (Terrence Boyle, J.) 4th Cir. […]
Domestic Relations – Equitable Distribution – Valuation – Real Property – Tax Value – Classification – Acquisition Date
Medlin v. Medlin (Lawyers Weekly No. 012-178-17, 19 pp.) (Appealed from Scotland County District Court (Amanda Wilson, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Tax records are generally not competent to prove […]
Domestic Relations – Equitable Distribution – Valuation – Evidence – Pro Se Litigant
Medlin v. Medlin (Lawyers Weekly No. 012-081-17, 14 pp.) (Wanda Bryant, J.) Appealed from Yadkin County District Court (William Brooks, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: With the exception of the […]
Domestic Relations – Equitable Distribution – Valuation – Orthodontic Practice – Machine Purchase
Showfety v. Showfety (Lawyers Weekly No. 012-185-16, 20 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Rowan County District Court (Lillian Jordan, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Where the defendant-husband bought a […]
Domestic Relations – Pre-Trial Stipulation – Valuation – Appellate Brief – Alimony Award
Payne v. Payne (Lawyers Weekly No. 012-094-16, 18 pp.) (Linda McGee, C.J.) Appealed from Stokes County District Court (Charles Neaves, Jr., J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Where neither party asked […]
Domestic Relations – Equitable Distribution – Valuation – Share Capital – Insufficient Basis – Asset Approach
Gien v. Gien (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-16-0893, 30 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) Appealed from Mecklenburg County District Court (Gary Henderson, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Evidence of the original cost […]
Taxation — Real Property – Valuation – Third Appeal
In re Appeal of Parkdale Mills (Lawyers Weekly No. 15-07-0304, 15 pp.) (Wanda Bryant, J.) (Chris Dillon, J., concurring) Appealed from the Property Tax Commission. N.C. App. Holding: In the […]
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 […]
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