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• If the property sold prior to the May 21st trial, the proceeds shall be held in trust pending further order of the Court

  Asked in Charlotte, NC | April 6, 2026

  Our house is in London, we need to sell for the equitable distribution, I need help to understand the court order which is: "The parties shall list the home located in London (UK property) for sale. The parties shall cooperate fully with the sale and listing process. If sold prior to the May 21st trial, the proceeds shall be held in trust pending further order of the Court." Please help, what does this mean?

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• I am a 70 yrs. old woman who gave $30,000 for a business without signing any papers. Have I been scammed?

  Asked in Denver, NC | February 12, 2026

  I was told that I would be paid monthly to repay myself and make a profit. I was supposed to be included in every aspect of the business, including meeting her bookkeeper and her lawyer. It's been 5 months, and I have not seen any money. The only proof I have is that my name was on the money order I gave to the previous owner, and I have a receipt for that.

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• Home severely damaged by Hurricane Helene. Contractor wants more $, but will not provide proof of expenditures to date.

  Asked in Hendersonville, NC | November 6, 2025

  My home was severely damaged. We resided in temporary locations for 13 months, which were covered by our homeowners’ insurance. However, our lease expired, and we had exhausted all our housing funds. Our contractor had assured us that the house would be ready. The house was not ready. No power to three rooms, construction tools and refuse scattered everywhere, kitchen was not finished, no sink, running water, or countertops. During the reconstruction, we repeatedly requested a detailed account of how he had utilized the funds, but we never received one. Now, he claims that he has run out of money because we chose replacement items that were excessively expensive. However, the truth is that our choices were based on the allocated funds provided by the insurance company. Our verbal agreement with him was that if we upgraded an item, we would be responsible for paying the difference. We have not received an invoice or statement detailing how the funds were spent. Since moving in, we have encountered numerous issues, including electrical, furnace, unfinished kitchen and bathrooms, and many other problems. What kind of attorney should we look for?

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• I had a kidney transplant. They snipped my intestines. What can I do?

  Asked in Pikeville, NC | January 17, 2026

  They snipped my intestines and caused me to get bad infections in my intestines and my liver and I was on a respirator for almost three weeks and almost lost my life. I am still having issues with my stomach and they deformed my stomach. What are my legal steps?

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• How Do I Know If Medical Malpractice Caused My Baby’s Birth Injury In North Carolina?

  Asked in Greenville, NC | March 16, 2023

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• My attorney misguided me and I missed filing for alimoney prior to divorce filing. Can I file now?

  Asked in Charlotte, NC | April 23, 2026

  My attorney misguided me and didn't include alimony. He also missed the date. I came to know that because the divorce is done now, I can't file for alimony. Is there any way I can file for alimony now?

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• My wife took out a 50b and said I was abusing my daughter but it was dropped. What should I do now to stop this?

  Asked in Rutherfordton, NC | April 11, 2026

  We have been split for 10 years. My daughter had nothing to do with her, and she said I was sexually abusing my daughter. It was dropped at the 10-day hearing. She's going to do something again. I know she's mad as heck. What can I do to keep my daughter and me from being put through this again?

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• Four visits to local emergency room and two visits to VA medical center ended in paralization of cancer patient.

  Asked in Creedmoor, NC | April 28, 2026

  VA was supposed to monitor for the spread of cancer. After 6 months of chemotherapy and radiation oncology, his back was hurting for several weeks, and after 3 EMS rides and visits to the emergency room, he was sent home, and on Saturday, he was paralyzed. He also had 2 visits to the VA medical center, and they failed to do a full contrast because of a lack of communication with other hospital, and he was sent to ER, where they found that his spinal cord required emergency service, and he became paralyzed because of the negligence between the hospital and medical center.

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• Had to get a medical expert opinion. If I had one would the cost of medical negligence case be cheaper?

  Asked in Fayetteville, NC | February 20, 2026

  ERs repeatedly failed to recognize obvious cervical myelopathy, despite classic red flags and abnormal imaging. Providers ignored a critical CT addendum and never escalated me to neurosurgery. My seizure‑like episodes and collapses were never connected to cervical instability, even though they resolved only after stabilization. I was forced to wait 8 months for surgery while experiencing a rapid neurological decline.

  Post‑operative instability and hardware failure were missed for another year, prolonging my symptoms. Ultimately, multiple loose screws and a major cervical collapse requiring a fusion to T4 were found. I lived with disabling neurological symptoms for nearly 2 years because no one recognized or addressed the underlying instability. These failures represent a systemic breakdown in diagnosis, escalation, and post‑operative care, resulting in permanent neurological injury.

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• legal separation spousal entitlement in NC after 27 years of marriage and primary caregiver to children

  Asked in Oakboro, NC | March 25, 2026

  My husband recently notified me with a legal separation agreement. From what I gather, the only thing I will be given in the settlement is the house, but I will have to continue paying fees, taxes, and repairs. He has pretty much removed himself from any type of financial responsibility--meaning that I'm completely starting over at 53 and after 27 years of marriage. I have been the primary caregiver to our 2 children, now 24 and 20, and haven't had a stable career since 2012 as a law enforcement officer--giving it up in order for him to pursue his as a firefighter, then engineer, then captain which kept him from home for 24 hour shifts, as well, as weeks of natural disaster deployments. I've had jobs, but nothing steady, in order to maintain a healthy stability for our children. I have also been laid off from the job I only had for a month due to the government's Reduction in Force (RIF) initiative, and I'm desperately searching for another. I know I deserve more than has been proposed to me in this agreement and need help and guidance. 

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• A hospital ran a spinal tap test on me before taking urine.

  Asked in Charlotte, NC | April 22, 2026

  I had sepsis from failure of my kidney and liver, the first hospital I went to not knowing I had sepsis. They took me to a room and before taking any urine test, they ran a spinal tap thinking I had Meningitis, as in, I did have a headache and neck pain. As that test came back negative, from what I remember, they might've run a blood test, but still no urine test. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with me and got me admitted to the hospital. Once I got into the wheelchair to get admitted in the second hospital, they then took a urine test. Once I was admitted, my doctor told us they had no test results back from the first hospital. Once they ran my urine test you could instantly tell there was something wrong with my kidneys. This happened in November 2025, as I am a minor (17 years old), 18 in a few months. My doctor recommended that I take legal action, not just for my sake and my recovery, but for the sake of one little "mistake" like that, which almost cost me my life.

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• We are parents of a one year old trying to protect her from toxic grandparent relationships. What can we do in advance?

  Asked in Asheville, NC | November 25, 2025

  We live about 3 hours from grandparents. They have never respected our boundaries with our lives and that of our daughter. We want to have a pleasant holiday interaction (or none at all) and want to get ahead of things with a legal document, maybe, that all parties would sign and agree to in terms of presents, visitation(s), rules for our child, etc. We have ample reason to not trust either set of grandparents and the past toxicity is insane. We don’t want any trouble this year or damage to our child. Thanks!

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