Collecting Rent from a Bankrupt Tenant:

Once a tenant files for bankruptcy, a lease becomes subject to the rules of bankruptcy, the tenant becomes largely untouchable, and you “get in line” according to your priority as a creditor. Bankruptcy triggers certain...

Major Changes in Federal Overtime Rules

Effective July 1, 2024, new salary thresholds will go into effect that will impact eligibility for exemptions from overtime. Affecting the exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees, the salary threshold will be raised to...

Eligibility Issues in Chapter 13

For a debtor to be eligible to commence a Chapter 13 case, certain statutory requirements must be adhered to.  Section 109 of the Bankruptcy Code provides these requirements, which are as follows: Only “individuals” have...

Access Easements to NC Real Property

An easement is a right to use or enjoy the land of another.  An easement “in gross” is for a specific individual, which may terminate in the future (such as upon death of a grantee);...

What is Summary Ejectment?

Now that the CDC Moratorium on Evictions is over, Landlords face the worst challenge yet. How to evict tenants properly for those who have failed to make up payments during the pandemic. The eviction process...

Narron Wenzel, P.A. Welcomes Stephanie Norris

Narron Wenzel, P.A. is excited to announce that Stephanie Norris has joined our growing team of attorneys. Stephanie Norris focuses her practice on estate and trust planning. She also has experience in corporate governance and...