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2025
- News You Can Use
- What to Keep and What to Give Away
- Some Common Misconceptions by Senior Citizens About the Law
- The Most Important Opinion of Chief Justice John Roberts
- Ten Things You Should Know About the Law
- Estate Planning Basics
- Senior Scams to Watch Out For
- 10 Great Insights About Life
- Steps to Take to Select Long-Term Care Facilities for Your Loved Ones.
- Beulah Blessing Law: The Important Value of Our Time
- Battle of the Bulge Law
2024
- What Everyone Should Know About Long-Term Care Insurance Part 1
- What Everyone Should Know About Long-Term Care Insurance Part 2
- Don't shortchange your golden years by not thinking long term
- A Tip of the Hat to You
- Denied Social Security benefits? Consider this before hiring a lawyer
- Next time you're in an accident, don't settle for less
- Do you need an attorney to help you with your motor vehicle wreck claim?
- What do you do when you are in a wreck?
- Start your estate planning now to avoid stress later.
- Simple steps to start the estate planning process.
- Drowning in debt? Try taking these time-tested tips.
2023
- Ask SAM: How can we close on my mother's estate when one of the heirs refuses to sign?
- Ask SAM: My friend is heir to an estate, but it's been a long time since they heard anything
- Ask SAM: Can we give the money from the sale of our church to our pastor as a retirement gift?
- Ask SAM: Are online forms valid and enforceable?
- Proper estate planning is a matter of trust
- What's that in English? A list of legal terms lost in translation.
2022
- That Thing We Fear
- Ask SAM: Can my stepmother refuse to pay my father's funeral expenses?
- Mike Wells: Here's how to help yourself avoid most legal problems
- Mike Wells: Know your injuries before you settle a claim
- A Taxing Point of View
- Mike Wells: Do you need an attorney for your claim after a wreck?
- Mike Wells: Know your rights after a wreck
- Mike Wells: What to do when you are in a wreck
- Early Decision
- Mike Wells: Legal advice is free for the asking this week
- Mike Wells: One lawyer's advice: You may not need us
- The Eyewitness. And What We Should Consider About Our Own Opinions
- Last Train
- Mike Wells: Get on a better financial track for the new year
2021
- What I Learned from the Widow's Mite
- Mike Wells: Small gifts can have large impact
- Ask SAM: What should I do about my 20-year-old will?
- What I Learned From Gomer Pyle - The Art Of Being Grateful
- Mike Wells: Have a Social Security disability claim? Get ready to wait.
- Mickey Mouse Law— How We Can Harness the Real Magic of the Magic Kingdom in What We Do
- What We Have in Common with the World's Smartest Person
- Understand Employment Law Basics in North Carolina
- Choosing the Harder Right Over the Easier Wrong
- Mike Wells: In COVID times: What we owe our children
- Mike Wells: A gift to your survivors: Getting your affairs in order now
- Ask SAM: Arbitration clauses in car sales
- Ask SAM: Getting a contractor to respond
- Ask SAM: When will electors be named?
- Ask SAM: Getting rid of a timeshare
- Ask SAM: How do you dismiss an attorney?
- Ask SAM: Variations of your name can cause a headache at the bank
- Ask SAM: What Can I do about debt collector harassment?
- Ask SAM: Who mows median on union cross road
- Ask Sam: If a family member dies but has no will...
- Ask Sam: If a property is foreclosed on by the bank...
- Mike Wells: What we owe the health care workers
- Mike Wells Honored by N.C. Supreme Court for Pro Bono Work
- You and the Law
- Keep the peace after you die through good estate planning while you're alive
- What I Learned from the Dog and the Skunk
- Beware of what you "know." Sometimes it "just ain't so"
- Recent Major Changes in Retirement Account Laws that Affect You
- Shed the virus. Wash Your Hands of Old Hurt, Anger
- Here's your chance to talk to a lawyer for free
- The "law of the letter": You don't need to be a lawyer to help someone sort out a problem
2020
- Understand the pros and cons of a revocable trust
- Common questions in these coronavirus times about estate-planning documents
- A Prayer for the Greatest Generation
- What to Know About the Mediation of Civil Cases in North Carolina
- Understanding Opinions and the Legacies of Justices Ginsburg and O'Connor
- Chapter 13 Wage Earner bankruptcy filing basics
- Know Your Options Before You File For Bankruptcy
- Ask Sam: Are online wills valid in North Carolina?
- Jarhead Law, and What We Can Learn from It
- Financial Challenges in These Challenging Times
- 6 COVID Scams (and 3 of the Garden Variety) To Look Out For
- All Alone Together
- Practical tips for estate administration, pre-planning advice, and a Coronavirus update
- COVID-19 Response
- How to Reduce the Time, Expense and Hassle of Administering a Loved One's Estate
- Yes, you can talk to a lawyer for free
- How to Reduce the Time, Expense and Hassle of Administering a Decedent's Estate
- Common mistakes in handling your personal injury claim
- Monitoring your loved one's care and other common issues you may encounter
- Other important highlights of the significant changes to the Power of Attorney North Carolina statutes
- Part II: Common mistakes in handling your personal injury claim
- Plowing to the Mark
- Pro Bono"Legal" Services
- The Eyewitness
- The Last Valentine's Gift
- Pay yourself in 2020: Write off judgments on that internal ledger
- The Most Important Opinion Of John Roberts
- What Would Your Mama Say?—The value of civility
2019
- On the Way to the Courthouse: Character Arc Law
- The Fine Art of Learning to Say No
- Do you need to speak English to get SSD benefits?
- Social Security telephone scam
- Social Security won't go bankrupt by 2035
- Take advantage of low-cost legal services
- Be prepared to monitor loved ones care in care facilities
- Here are some financial tips to help you avoid common legal challenges
- Hiring a contractor? Do your own homework first.
- Protect yourself and your family with adequate insurance coverage
- Steps to take to select long-term care facilities for your loved ones
- The biggies can change your life
- Understand the law about traffic mishaps
2018
- Certificate of Insurance - Example
- Mike Wells: The most important points you should know about the law
- Ask Sam: Variations of your name can cause headaches at the bank
- The high costs of legal disputes and practical ways to resolve them
- Understand how the new federal tax law will affect you
- What you should know about the New Financial Power of Attorney Law
- Mike Wells: Know which types of insurance you need -- or not
- Mike Wells: Protect yourself with smart insurance coverage
- LEGAL FACT And FICTION Podcast by Michael Wells
- What you should know about the New Financial Power of Attorney Law
2017
- On the Way to the Courthouse: The Law of the Letter
- Spread the Word: Free Tax-Return Preparation
- R. Michael Wells, Sr., announcement in Winston-Salem Journal Business Milestones
- Shakespeare Law: Take the Tide and Face the Devil You Fear
- Mike Wells on Selecting Long-term Care
- Social Security Disability: Value of the Post-Hearing Brief
- The Noble Function of Constructive Criticism and the Contrary Point of View
- Ask the right questions and do your homework on home-improvement projects
- Ask Sam: Are neighbor's video cameras legal?
- Understand the law on resolving back tax issues
- 9900 North Carolinians Served During NCBA's 4ALL Service Day
- Michael Wells on WFMY to Promote NCBAR 4ALL Statewide Service Day
- Triad Business Journal Announces Wells Nomination to NCDOT Board
- Governor Nominates Mike Wells to Serve on North Carolina DOT Board
- Slip or Trip and Fall For Homeowners 1.01
- Using a Vocational Expert to Win a Social Security Disability Case
- Will Rogers and Locker Law
- Community Programs Including Advance Directives
- Wells Law Welcomes B. Brittany Scantland-Lall, Of Counsel
- Winston-Salem Journal Business Milestones Shares Mike Wells' Recognition
- Wake Forest Baptist Health - Best Health February Calendar
- Simplify Your Estate with New Federal and State Laws
- Triad Business Journal Honors Senior Partner, Mike Wells
2016
- Leaders for All Seasons
- 'Tis the season of Joy, Giving, and risk management
- Common causes of motor-vehicle accidents and injuries and how to avoid them
- Forsyth County Bond Overview Video
- Social Security Disability ODAR Judge Website Isn't a Panacea
- The Worst Pet of All
- Social Security Disability Cases Are Sad Stories
- Sage Advice About Online Legal Documents
- Wake Forest Baptist Health - Best Health October Community Health Seminars, Screenings and Events
- Assumption Law and its Unintended Consequences
- Ask Sam: Abuse of power of attorney