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Favorite columns, courtesy talks, and a note of thanks.

Friends,

I have been privileged to write a regular column on the law for the Winston-Salem Journal since 2003. The topics cover a wide array of common legal issues. It is believed to be the longest-running column on common legal issues in North Carolina. I am grateful for this longstanding relationship with the Journal since I am not an employee of the Journal but in private practice.

Many of the columns are noted on our website at www.wellslaw.us, and several favorites are linked below for you and the people you care for.

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From the archive

A Few Favorite Columns

Over the years, readers have mentioned some favorite columns to me. Since not everyone subscribes to the Journal, I am glad to share a few of them here.

01	Estate Planning Basics
02	What Do You Do When You Are in a Wreck?
03	Have a Social Security Disability Claim? Get Ready to Wait.
04	Understand the Pros and Cons of a Revocable Trust
05	Some Common Misconceptions by Senior Citizens About the Law
06	Steps to Take to Select Long-Term Care Facilities for Your Loved Ones
07	Monitoring Your Loved One’s Care and Other Common Issues You May Encounter
08	You Can Avoid Being a Victim of Scams and Other Mishaps. Take It from This Lawyer.
09	Don’t Shortchange Your Golden Years by Not Thinking Long Term
10	What Everyone Should Know About Long-Term Care Insurance Part 1 & Part 2

Every column is available at wellslaw.us/publications.

For your group

Courtesy Talks on the Law

I get requests from many of you about giving a courtesy talk to a group in which you are involved about common legal subjects such as estate planning, ten things you should know about the law, common scams, and other subjects that may involve the law. I have given over two hundred fifty of them over time, and I am always glad to help as I am able.

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Over the last months I have spoken to many retirement centers, plus any number of senior citizen groups, companies, governmental groups, service clubs, and non-profit organizations. We are scheduling talks into the fall and beyond when we receive a request as my schedule allows. If you feel a topic of interest would be helpful to your group, let us know, since my time for these courtesy talks each month is limited.

Scheduler	Maddie Jackson
Format	A thirty-minute talk, followed by about thirty minutes of questions

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A note of thanks

Recent Recognitions

I am grateful for these honors, and for the opportunity to serve this community and our profession.

The Best Lawyers in America

I am honored to be selected for the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of estate planning and personal injury civil litigation. I am grateful to have received this recognition over a number of years.

Read the announcement

Supreme Court of North Carolina

I was pleased to be recognized by the Supreme Court of North Carolina for my hours of pro bono legal services to North Carolinians. As a past president of the North Carolina Bar Association who has also served on many committees of the North Carolina State Bar, our firm and I believe in the importance of pro bono service.