W. Cory ReissJun 21, 20223 minCasino Real: Minor earnest money bet raises stakes of real estate misdeals.Going first is gambling. That’s why a legal question can linger in plain sight for years before someone decides to test it. The...
W. Cory ReissMay 21, 20213 minRaiders of the lost ARC: Title-clearing law zaps old property covenants.Homeowners across the state may not realize it, but the Court of Appeals just triggered a bomb buried in a North Carolina statute for...
W. Cory ReissFeb 16, 20212 minTrespass to timber cases reveal the roots of many disputes.One way to value the loss of ornamental trees cut from residential property is the cost to replace them.