by Cara Gibbons | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog
Every state is different when it comes to real estate transactions. Some states you’ll close with an attorney, and some states you’ll close with a title company. Some states have “escrow” periods, and some states have built in financing contingencies. What you...
by Jeremiah Jackson | Mar 2, 2023 | Blog
Owner’s title insurance is considered optional insurance, but we always recommend it here at Jackson Law. There are many reasons why we recommend it, and below are but a few of the myriad examples in which unsuspecting buyers could face exposure. North Carolina has...
by Elizabeth Boyette | Feb 16, 2023 | Blog
One of the most effective legal remedies available for clients who are at an impasse on joint property ownership is a partition proceeding, which results in a forced sale of the real estate. NCGS § 46A provides a mechanism for property owners known as a petition to...
by Samuel Iden | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog
Over the years you’ve probably heard agents or investors mention buying foreclosures, but that term can actually describe a few different types of transactions with the commonality among them being that the subject property is, or was, in some level of default. Let’s...
by Cara Gibbons | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog
I call transactional real estate law “happy law.” I say this because in my line of work everyone has the same goal. Everyone signed up for the transaction. Buyers want to buy and sellers want to sell (generally speaking). Because of North Carolina law, I get the...
by Erin Auld | Jan 26, 2023 | Blog
It seems like there is always some news story regarding wire fraud and how dangerous it is to send money via a wire transfer. However, wiring money can be a safe, secure and efficient way to send or receive money for a real estate transaction — as long as you take...
