Buying a New Home or Property – Title Insurance

Clean Title vs. Insurable Title vs. Marketable Title A seller’s obligation under a standard North Carolina Offer to Purchase and Contract is to provide “marketable and insurable title” to the property.  Some buyers and sellers will refer to it generally as “clean title” or “clear title.”  But what do all of these terms mean?  Clean/Clear…

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Sunsetting Your LLC

Photo by Sebastian Voortman: https://www.pexels.com/photo/body-of-water-during-golden-hour-189349/         Sometimes in life we “pretend” to know what we are doing; small business or start-ups tend to have a lot of “fake it till you make it” including things like going on a legal website like legalzoom.com or rocketlawyer.com and starting an LLC.   Maybe people told you that there…

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October 24, 2024

Photo Designed by www.freepik.com DOCTOR, DOCTOR…. GIVE ME THE NEWS!      Let’s talk health insurance, separation, and divorce.  For many people, one of the concerns about getting legally divorced is that they will lose their health insurance.   In the state of North Carolina, you have sixty (60) days after your divorce is entered to notify…

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Partitions

Watch our Video on Partition Sales below to find out more about how partitions work in North Carolina: https://www.facebook.com/reel/376574731991251

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Beneficial Owner Information Reporting

This is just a friendly reminder from the Cooper Legal Firm, PC that under the Corporate Transparency Act, LLCs, corporations, and other entities must report information about their beneficial owners (those who have substantial control over the company or own/control more than 25% ownership interest in the company).  Entities registered with the Secretary of State…

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Inherited Real Property

WHAT HAPPENS TO REAL PROPERTY WHEN SOMEONE DIES WITHOUT A WILL? When a person passes away without a will, their property passes according to intestacy laws.  In most cases, a person’s spouse and children inherit from them.  A surviving spouse’s share depends on the number of children the decedent (the person who died) had and…

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What to Expect When You’re…. Buying Real Property

Real estate closings can be a difficult thing to navigate, especially for a first time Buyer. But don’t be intimidated! We are here to walk you through the process. Once you are under contract to purchase your new property, as the Buyer, you get to choose the Escrow Agent/Closing Attorney who will handle your closing.…

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Real estate closings

Real estate closings can be a confusing and overwhelming process, especially for those who are going through it for the first time. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions surrounding real estate closings in North Carolina that can make the process even more difficult to navigate. In this article, we will highlight the five largest misconceptions about…

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