Essays and legal stories from Wells Law on the law, the courts, and life in North Carolina, with practical insight and the human side of practicing law there.
October 9th, 2025
Our website contains many of them, including valuable summaries of other areas of the law written by other partners. Contact Wells Law to discuss your options.
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October 2nd, 2025
We run out of space in our homes, but we do not want to give it away. Americans rent millions and millions of storage units for things we do not really need.
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September 29th, 2025
Chief Justice John Roberts has written many legal opinions for our nation's most influential court of law. Wells Law helps North Carolina families plan ahead.
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July 15th, 2025
Maintain standard of living. Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney It will make things easy. The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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June 17th, 2025
Scams on our citizens, especially our senior citizens, cost us multiple Billions of dollars annually. Contact the attorneys at Wells Law to talk it through.
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February 25th, 2025
Most of us who grew up going to public schools will remember that upper class students in the early grades (1-6) are generally chosen to be a safety patrol.
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September 25th, 2024
I have been called a lot of things as a lawyer over the years, but never an Icon. But I was genuinely grateful to be included among some mighty fine lawyers.
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June 21st, 2023
The concept comes from Latin and means roughly "while you are living." It is admittedly a clunky phrase. Contact the attorneys at Wells Law to talk it through.
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October 10th, 2022
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.
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June 8th, 2022
He had a master's degree in tax law and a solid academic record. He was a good-looking kid with an engaging presence. At least when he would stop complaining.
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March 1st, 2022
But early decisions on other issues can sometimes speed us too quickly to a decision and cause us to miss key considerations along the way. Wells Law can help.
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January 13th, 2022
Does it really happen that way? Not quite that convincingly most of the time, but it really does happen. Contact the attorneys at Wells Law to talk it through.
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January 12th, 2022
Did we want to go and pay our respects? We all piled in our cars and went to the train yard. The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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December 22nd, 2021
As some of you know, I have been privileged to write a monthly column on North Carolina law for the Winston-Salem Journal for many years. Read the full column.
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November 23rd, 2021
Which include honesty, kindness, sensitivity to the sometimes-wobbly self-esteem of others, and a keen eye toward finding a proper pace and rhythm in life.
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October 22nd, 2021
I do not write these Courthouse pieces for compensation. The price is right, as my dad used to say: free. Contact the attorneys at Wells Law to talk it through.
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October 6th, 2021
Steve Jobs was diagnosed with a serious form of cancer in his early 50's, and he had a successful surgery at one of the premier medical centers in the world.
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August 25th, 2021
My father served on the city council, and most of the nine-hole course was in his ward. The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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June 4th, 2021
He has more than 40 years of experience, leads legal seminars in our community and regularly contributes... Wells Law helps North Carolina families plan ahead.
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May 21st, 2021
One of the lawyers was particularly bright, and he was well regarded for his intellect. The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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May 4th, 2021
It turns out the brain takes a few facts and molds them into conclusions that may overshoot the facts of it all, but take us where we may want to go, anyway.
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April 6th, 2021
The best legal problems, we often underscore in this column, are the ones which never occur. The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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July 1st, 2020
Which was the point of it all. After a few years on Sunday afternoon, the program picked... The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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June 3rd, 2020
All of us would agree we live in decidedly different times than we have experienced before. The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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March 26th, 2020
We have adopted the following procedures for our lawyers, paralegals and staff who are working in our office. Wells Law serves families throughout the Triad.
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January 28th, 2020
But when I was in my second year of law school, a critical juncture in the life of an aspiring lawyer, I found out my father admired Mr. Read the full column.
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January 28th, 2020
Does it really happen that way? Not quite that convincingly most of the time, but it really does happen. Contact the attorneys at Wells Law to talk it through.
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January 28th, 2020
The Last Valentine's Gift. Forty years ago this month, my mother gave to my three siblings and me the last Valentine's gifts we would ever receive from her.
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January 27th, 2020
Some of these questions are about legal judgments on the official courthouse book of record. The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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January 27th, 2020
Chief Justice John Roberts has written many legal opinions for our nation's most influential court of law. Wells Law helps North Carolina families plan ahead.
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January 27th, 2020
One of which was the way to get to the Valley Bell,where one could get an ice cream cone for five cents. Contact the attorneys at Wells Law to talk it through.
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December 10th, 2019
Selections of them have also been recorded for the Winston-Salem affiliate of National Public Radio and for the North Carolina National Public Radio network.
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September 16th, 2019
Following is a piece about the importance of learning to say No from time to time in our busy lives. Contact the attorneys at Wells Law to talk it through.
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November 20th, 2017
A number of them have also been recorded for the Winston-Salem affiliate of National Public Radio and for the North Carolina National Public Radio network.
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May 22nd, 2017
Studies tell us our process for making important decisions could be improved, and sometimes in some significant ways. Contact Wells Law to discuss your options.
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October 21st, 2016
In my work as a lawyer, many clients have beloved pets, which are their friends and every-day companions. Contact the attorneys at Wells Law to talk it through.
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October 28th, 2015
She was way ahead of me on this one, as older sisters often are with their little brothers. The attorneys at Wells Law help North Carolina families plan ahead.
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