by Mike Wells | Jan 8, 2024 | WS Journal Articles
One of the challenges some working families face is what to do with their growing pile of bills. And how to change their family’s habits to avoid their financial challenges getting worse. Studies show that over 60% of our families lack enough savings to cover a...
by KO | Jun 21, 2023 | All, Estate Planning & Elder Law, WS Journal Articles
Like most lawyers, I get questions from clients about what certain legal words mean “in English.” These words are frequently found in documents related to real estate, corporate/partnership as well as wills, trusts and estate planning. They confuse many clients. It is...
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...
by Mike Wells | Jun 8, 2022 | Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation & Wrongful Death, WS Journal Articles
This column is the third in a series aimed at helping citizens who have been in a motor-vehicle wreck resolve their claim fairly, sometimes without the need to hire an attorney. But when should you consider hiring an attorney? Attorneys represent clients with these...
by Mike Wells | May 1, 2022 | Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation & Wrongful Death, Uncategorized, WS Journal Articles
This column will address how you assure you are properly reimbursed for your property damages if you are in a wreck that’s not your fault. This is the second column in a series to assist readers in dealing with their personal injury and property-damage claims,...