The cases, testimonials, and endorsements listed illustrate some of the matters handled by the firm. Of course, they do not reflect all of the feedback the firm has received. Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. ...
Two of our main practices areas are business litigation and class action litigation. Below, one of our repeat clients, for whom we have done work in both areas, was kind enough to share a testimonial, highly recommending Ms. de Ondarza Simmons. I have had the pleasure of working with Inez on...
Power of Attorneys: Health Care Power of Attorney and Financial Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship Simply stated, a power of attorney gives the authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matters or private affairs. It can be prepared well in advance of a situatio...
Power of Attorneys: Health Care Power of Attorney and Financial Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship Simply stated, a power of attorney gives the authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matters or private affairs. It can be prepared well in advance of...
The IRS issued a special rule that would apply the higher Gift Tax exemption currently availabe even after the Gift Tax exemption has been cut in half. The Estate and Gift Tax Exemptions are currently set for $11.7 Million for an individual ($23.4 for a couple) and are set to expire in 2025. The...
Contact Us Now You may be an out-of-state attorney with a case in the North Carolina Eastern District (EDNC), the Middle District (MDNC) or in State Court (either Superior or District court). No matter whether your case is in Federal District Court or in a State Court, if you have a client with a...
Partition and Judicial Sale in North Carolina Petitions to Partition in North Carolina Frequently, real property, like raw land, a home, or the family farm, is owned by more than one person. For example, a parent may die, leaving the family land to all the children in equal shares, so that each ...
In a real estate dispute where the subject property is owned as tenancy by the entirety, both husband AND wife are necessary parties and must be named in the lawsuit. In a previous posts we have talked about the importance of correctly naming the right business entity parties in lawsuits. (See C...
As mentioned in previous posts, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Paul C. Ridgeway and Kellie Z. Myers adopted new Local Rules for the Tenth Judicial District (Wake County). These new Wake County Local Rules contain amendments to 5 local forms (Local Form 1 – 5) and include one new form (Loca...
Estate Planning Basics WHY YOU NEED AN ESTATE PLAN IF YOU HAVE FAMILY AND LOVED ONES AND ANY ASSETS (NO MATTER HOW LITTLE) Do you have any assets? You may not have millions invested but may own a house, have savings and personal items that are either valuable or have sentimental value to your f...
Your children are by far the most valuable “assets” you have, then why does everyone make sure they have a will for their property but do not have a real, meaningful plan that ensures that your children are taken care of financially and emotionally if something were to happen to you? Perhaps is d...
Recently, Google has referred several people to our website who have entered the following search phrase, “What is the difference between adverse possession and eminent domain?” de Ondarza Simmons, PLLC helps clients with both. So, we wrote this brief post to help explain the differences. As ...
Aggressive does not mean Obnoxious Everyone wants an aggressive attorney. But a lot of folks who are not lawyers think that means having a lawyer who is rude to the other side or the other lawyer. They think aggressive means obnoxious. This is nonsense. An aggressive attorney is one who advances ...
Both Guardianships and Powers of Attorney provide authority to make legal and/or personal decisions over another person. The difference is that Guardianship in North Carolina is obtained by a court process whereas a Power of Attorney is created by individuals. Health Care Power of Attorney and F...
Get the New Wake Co. Arbitration Waiver Form in Word What You'll Want to Know If you have a civil case in North Carolina, especially if you are about to file or defend against a new one, you will want to know about some critical changes to the non-binding arbitration statutes. The changes have le...
You may be a North Carolina Commercial or Residential Real Estate Developer Commercial or Residential Property Owner Real Estate Appraiser Real Estate Broker or Agent You may even be a North Carolina attorney with a transaction or litigation practice in another area of the law or an Out...
[youtube]http://youtu.be/mFhV7Y-Ghb8[/youtube] Fellow Attorney Mary Gurganus Talks About Hiring Inez de Ondarza Simmons for Her Own, Personal Case A while back, Trial Attorney Mary Gurganus turned to Inez to represent her in her own, a high-stakes, emotional case. Below are a few excerpts of what...
“Special Delivery!” Proving Service of Process Filing an Affidavit of Service of Process for Designated Delivery Services such as UPS or FedEX. You may have read our previous posts on serving process through “designated delivery service” and the presumption of proper service on a corporation...
New Wake Co. Local Rules CLE Slide Show from Inez_de_Ondarza_Simmons Slide Show by Wake Co. Trial Court Administrator Kristen Fetter On January 31, 2013, Wake County Trial Court Administrator Kristen Fetter taught a Continuing Legal Education session on the new Wake County Local Rules. At the ...
Under Rule 4.4 of the new Wake Co. Local Rules, Kristen Fetter, the Wake County Trial Court Administrator (“the TCA”), may notice a Status Conference for civil cases more than 4 months old. At the Status conference the parties will discuss administrative matters like selecting a mediator an...
In the next issue… “Key Changes to Mandatory Arbitration in North Carolina” NC General Assembly If you have a civil case in North Carolina, especially if you are about to file or defend against a new one, you will want to know about some critical changes to the non-binding arbitration...
Not long ago, after they worked on a case together, Attorney John McWilliam recommended Inez de Ondarza Simmons for business litigation and real estate litigation disputes. Recently, I tried a serious, difficult case to a jury here in North Carolina. In that complicated Superior Court case,...
Eminent Domain in North Carolina One of our focus practice areas is eminent domain in North Carolina. Not long ago, in an NCDOT eminent domain case in Monroe, North Carolina in Union County, we were able to get our client almost twice as much as the NCDOT's deposit. No one is happy when the NCD...
Effective November 18, 2015, then Wake County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Donald W. Stephens and Wake County Trial Court Administrator Kellie Z. Myers adopted new Wake County Local Rules for Civil Cases here in the 10th Judicial District. New Provisions in the Wake County Local R...
Rules of the Road and Getting to Just Compensation In addition to the statutes in North Carolina, cases, and the general Rules of Civil Procedure, the Local Rules for each judicial district can play a critical role in eminent domain cases in North Carolina. That is true regardless of whether it i...
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