by Mike Wells | Jul 26, 2023 | Ask Sam
Question: Our church building is being sold and since we are a non-profit organization can we give the money from the sale of the building to our pastor as a retirement gift? — D.M. Answer: You can certainly give the pastor the proceeds of the sale, but there are a...
by Mike Wells | Oct 10, 2022 | Courthouse
JANET AND I RECENTLY enjoyed a small gathering among friends in Winston–Salem. By chance, three of the invited husbands are from West Virginia, including me. We talked about our growing up days, among other things, and the comments our parents would say to us to...
by Mike Wells | Aug 9, 2022 | Ask Sam
Question: My father has been married to my stepmother for about 40 years. She recently told my sister and me that when Dad dies she’s going to drop all the funeral expenses on us. Can she do that? — D.F. Answer: Not really. Mike Wells, a local attorney, explained how...
by Mike Wells | Aug 6, 2022 | WS Journal Articles
I have been privileged to write a monthly legal column for the Winston-Salem Journal for nearly 20 years. After writing 200-plus columns, and conducting a like number of legal talks for companies, non-profits, educational institutions, service organizations and bodies...
by Mike Wells | Jul 3, 2022 | Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation & Wrongful Death, WS Journal Articles
This is the concluding column in a series to help people know the right thing to do if they are involved in a wreck that’s not their fault. If you sustain personal injuries, when should you settle your claim? Unless your wreck is work-related, you generally have one...