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If you file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the Middle District of North Carolina (Greensboro, Winston-Salem and surrounding areas), you will be required to have a phone interview with the Chapter 13 Trustee’s office. You will need to call the Trustee’s office to schedule your phone interview. Be sure to call in on the date … Read more
North Carolina Industrial Commission Form MSC8 is a mediated or compromised settlement agreement. This mediated settlement agreement sets forth the terms of the settlement agreement in a workers’ compensation case in North Carolina. The agreement stipulates certain agreed upon facts of the case which may include, but is not limited to, the following topics: 1) … Read more
A Form MSC2 is a form used for the North Carolina Industrial Commission. It is a petition or request for an order referring a case or claim to a mediated settlement conference. This form request that the Industrial Commission order the case to a mediated settlement conference. The form is usually requested by the injured … Read more
Cosigning on a debt is almost never recommended. However, it’s a tough decision sometimes when you have friends or family that need you to cosign on a debt to receive the necessary loan. Typically, though, it’s not a good idea to cosign on a debt. Let’s find out why. What is a cosigner? When someone … Read more
Form EC 100 of the North Carolina industrial commission is a form requesting compensation to persons erroneously convicted of felonies. Normally, the North Carolina Industrial Commission has jurisdiction regarding workers who are injured on the job. However, in 1997 the North Carolina General Assembly charged the North Carolina Industrial Commission with the administration of compensation … Read more
In a previous blog post we have discussed how long filing a bankruptcy will impact your credit score. Today we are going to discuss how much filing a bankruptcy will hurt your credit score. The reality is, nobody knows exactly how much a bankruptcy will impact your credit score. There are five different areas that … Read more
An MSC5 report is the report from a mediator in a North Carolina worker’s compensation case. On this form, the worker’s compensation mediator reports on the results of the mediated settlement conference between the worker and his or her employer. The mediator is a person assigned by the Industrial Commission or mutually chosen by the … Read more
The short answer is the attorneys for both sides in a North Carolina workers’ compensation case will usually mutually agree upon a mediator. If not, the North Carolina Industrial Commission can appoint a mediator. A mediator is a person, usually another attorney, who helps negotiate an agreeable outcome between two different parties. Mediators have been … Read more
We would like to congratulate Damon Duncan on being recently named to Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” and “Young Guns” lists. Of all of the lawyers in North Carolina only 3% of those were selected by their peers (other attorneys) as “Legal Elite.” Specifically, Damon received the honor for his bankruptcy practice. By being elected … Read more
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