Self Help Evictions: Something A Landlord Can Never Do
Many landlords are led to believe that their residential lease is a binding contract 100% of the time. They also believe that everything within the contract is legal and enforceable. However, some are shocked to know that the lease they use hardly has the effect that is written in it. For example, some leases state […]
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Children Born Abroad: How To Get Citizenship From U.S. Parents
When a baby is born in the United States, he or she receives U.S. Citizenship by virtue of the U.S. Constitution. However, this fact is not true for children born outside of the United States (except for foreign U.S. Soil). When a child is born abroad, their birth must be proven to the U.S. Embassies/Consulates […]
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Immigrants Who Serve In The Armed Forces Through The MAVNI Program
Amidst all of the controversy and political backlashes, immigrants are able to join the U.S. Armed Forces, just like they have been able to do over the past 150 years. Currently, there is approximately 25,000 immigrants serving in the U.S. military. Under the “Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest” program, or MAVNI, a limited […]
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Prayer for Judgment Continued (“PJC”): Possible Solution To Traffic Tickets
A prayer for judgment continued is one of the few options that a North Carolina resident can use to deal with a traffic ticket. A prayer for judgment, also referred to as a PJC or judicial mercy, is essentially a guilty plea to an offense, but also a request that the judge does not enter […]
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The Security Deposit: What Landlords Need To Know (Part 2)
Every residential landlord in North Carolina should be familiar with NC General Statute Sections 42-50 to 42-56, titled the “North Carolina Tenant Security Deposit Act.” Under such statute, a landlord is permitted to use a security deposit for all of the following reasons: Tenant’s nonpayment of rent Tenant’s water, sewer, and electric bills (also applicable when […]
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The Security Deposit: What Landlords Need To Know (Part 1)
Every residential landlord in North Carolina should be familiar with NC General Statute Sections 42-50 to 42-56, titled the “North Carolina Tenant Security Deposit Act.” This act is small and relatively easy to read. Landlords should know that they are not required to collect security deposits from renters. It is a wise move to collect […]
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Marrying An Immigrant: Overstayed Visa and Working Without Authorization
This post will only speak to the immigrant spouse that is within the United States. In a general sense, when an immigrant overstays a visa, he or she accrues unlawful presence within the United States that may lead to a “3 year bar” or “10 year bar” from being granted entrance back into the United States. […]
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North Carolina Name Change: Absolute Divorce
A divorce is a stressful period of one’s life. A spouse can leave a portion of their life behind them by changing many things about themselves, even by changing their name. In North Carolina, a divorcing spouse may file a name change within the Absolute Divorce or after a final divorce decree by filing out […]
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Anchor Baby: A Myth Created By Politicians
Many believe the myth of an “Anchor Baby,” where illegal immigrants are afforded lawful status by virtue of a baby being born within the United States. However, an “Anchor Baby” is only a myth. But, it must be said that this myth does hold some truth. It is true that a baby born within the […]
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Sponsoring An Immigrant: The Requirements, The Good, And The Bad
The Requirements Sponsoring, in the immigration context, is the requesting that an immigrant receives a Green Card (“Lawful Permanent Residence”) and that the Sponsor will claim financial responsibility if the immigrant requests public benefits when in the United States. Sponsoring is financial based, and as such, the finances of the Sponsor must exceed 125% of […]
