Legal
Courts and Government
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- NC Courts
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of NC
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of NC
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States
- FirstGov
- Library of Congress
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Senate
- White House
News
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Bankruptcy Resources:
Credit Counseling & Foreclosure Assistance
- Consumer Credit Counseling Center of Catawba Valley
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments
- Hummingbird Credit Counseling
- N.C. Commissioner of Banks (main site)
- N.C. Commissioner of Banks (foreclosure prevention)
- U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) – main site)
- HUD – Making Home Affordable Program
- HUD – Avoiding Foreclosure
Statutes, Rules & Forms
- United States Bankruptcy Code
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- Official Bankruptcy Forms (Federal)
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Local Rules for the Western District of NC
- Local Bankruptcy Forms (Western District of NC)
- North Carolina General Statutes
- North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure
- North Carolina Forms (AOC)
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Business Law Resources:
- NC Business Court
- NC Secretary of State Corporations Division
- Northwest North Carolina Better Business Bureau
- North Carolina Chamber of Commerce
- United State Chamber of Commerce
- United States Small Business Administration
- NC Department of Revenue, Information for Businesses
- IRS Tax Information for Businesses
Current Interest Rates:
Credit Bureau Links:
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Collections Resources:
- FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Business Center – Debt Collection
- FTC Credit Rules and Acts
- Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Resources
- North Carolina Debt Collection Act
- North Carolina Collection Agency Act
- North Carolina Setoff Debt Collection Act
- North Carolina Debtor Creditor Statutes
- U.S. Courts – Bankruptcy Basics
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Criminal Defense Resources:
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Estate Planning Resources:
- CNN Money – Lesson in Estate Planning
- National Committee on Planned Giving
- Family Education – Talking to Your Parents About Estate Planning
- Yahoo! Finance – 6 Estate Planning Must-Haves
- AARP Estate Planning News
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Guardianship & Special Needs Law Resources
- AARP – Advance Directives: Creating a Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney
- AARP – Caregiving Resource Center
- AARP – How An Adult Guardianship, or Conservatorship, Works
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization – North Carolina Advance Directive: Planning for Important Health Care Decisions
- North Carolina Guardianship Association
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services – Guardianship Services
- CNN Money – Planning for the Care of a Special-Needs Child
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Homeowners’ Association Resources:
- Community Association Institute
- North Carolina Planned Community Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 47F
- North Carolina Lawyers Weekly – Homeowners’ Association News
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Local Government Resources:
- NC Department of State Treasurer
- UNC School of Government
- Coates’ Cannons: NC Local Governmental Law Blog
- NC General Statutes Chapter 158: Local Development
- NC General Statutes Chapter 159: Local Government Finance
- NC General Statutes Chapter 160A: Cities And Towns
- IRS Tax Information for Local Governments
- NC Department of Revenue, Information for Local Governments
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Resources for Non-Profit and Tax-Exempt Law:
- N.C. Center for Nonprofits
- National Council of Nonprofits
- IRS Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits
- NC Secretary of State Corporations Division
- NC Department of Revenue, Information for Businesses
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Real Estate Resources:
County Register of Deeds and GIS Mapping Systems:
- Alexander County NC Register of Deeds
- Alexander County NC GIS
- Burke County NC Register of Deeds
- Burke County NC GIS
- Caldwell County NC Register of Deeds
- Caldwell County NC GIS
- Catawba County NC Register of Deeds
- Catawba County NC GIS
- Cleveland County NC Register of Deeds
- Cleveland County NC GIS
- Iredell County NC Register of Deeds
- Iredell County NC GIS
- Lincoln County NC Register of Deeds
- Lincoln County NC GIS
- McDowell County NC Register of Deeds
- McDowell County NC GIS
- Mecklenburg County NC Register of Deeds
- Mecklenburg County NC GIS
- Rutherford County NC Register of Deeds
- Rutherford County NC GIS
- Watauga County NC Register of Deed
- Watauga County NC GIS
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Tax Resources:
- NC Department of Revenue Tax Forms
- NC Department of Revenue Information for Businesses
- Internal Revenue Service Tax Forms
- Internal Revenue Service Information on Employment Taxes
- Forbes – Tax Information and News
- CNBC’s Love & Money 2011: Death, Taxes, and Estate Planning
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Traffic Ticket Resources:
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Will and Trust Resources:
- AARP – 10 Things You Should Know About Writing A Will
- AARP Advance Directives: Creating a Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney
- AARP Information on Wills, Trusts, and Gift Planning
- National Committee on Planned Giving
- CNN Money – Why Do I Need A Will?
- CNN Money – Living Wills and Health-care Proxies
- CNN Money – Does a Trust Make Sense?
- MSN Money – 14 Mistakes Not To Make With Your Will
- MSN Money – Keep Your Business Around When You Aren’t
