by Robin Lalley
It’s that time of year. The weather is getting warmer, the sun is staying out longer, leaves are growing back on the trees, and flowers are starting to bloom. This is the time of year when magazines and housekeeping gurus like Southern Living and Martha Stewart...
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by Penelope Hefner
On Saturday, March 19, 2016, Sodoma Law Union Principal and Attorney Penelope Hefner will put on her dancin’ shoes to raise money for the Union County 4-H Foundation at their annual “Dancin’ in the Clover” event. She has been practicing tirelessly as she prepares to...
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by Nicole Sodoma
A request commonly heard by family law attorneys is, “I need to legally separate from my spouse.” This is actually one of the most straight forward legal concerns our clients have, but it’s the other considerations that go along with a separation that become more...
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by Penelope Hefner
Has your spouse threatened to throw you out into the cold? Have they actually done it? If you find yourself out of your home trying to find comfort and shelter, or fear that you will find yourself in such a situation, follow the steps below and with any luck you will...
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by Robin Lalley
The terms “Equitable distribution” are just big words for the division of marital property, or property acquired during a marriage. More often than not, most counties (to include Mecklenburg County and Union County), the parties are required to attempt to settle the...
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by Sodoma Law
Seasons are changing. Leaves are falling. Finally. You made the decision. You tried to make it work, going to countless counseling sessions, talking about your feelings, and making a concerted effort to get back to the way things were when you first got married. ...
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by David DuFault
For many people, the idea of a trust triggers the seemingly negative image of spoiled children, living off the wealth they inherited; wealth these ‘trust-fund babies’ didn’t earn. While that may have been true in the past, trusts such as revocable living trusts have...
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by Nicole Sodoma
When your suspicions are finally confirmed, you want to know all of the details. How many times it happened, when it happened, where it happened, and every other detail you can think of. You want to read every text and scour the phone bills to see how many times they...
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by Nadia Margherio
It is easy for parents contemplating or going through a divorce to forget how detrimental this process is on kids both during and after. This is especially true if the divorce is brought on by one parent’s actions or decision or due to traumatic events in the...
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by Robin Lalley
Until October 1, 2015, North Carolina had only two statutes that allow the Civil District Court to enter restraining orders. Our state is now adding a third statute that provides special protection for victims of sexual crimes. An examination of each of the statutes...
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