On August 11, 2026, FinCEN issued a final rule permanently eliminating the BOI reporting requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons. The rule is effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register. FinCEN also announced it will delete previously reported BOI belonging to U.S. persons from its database, since that information is no longer…
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As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, North Carolina has a story worth telling — one that predates Philadelphia by more than a year. Two Flags on the Porch Every day at our office, two flags fly proudly from the columns on the front porch — the Stars and…
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We’ve got exciting news regarding our firm and it’s location. We’ve proudly called downtown Kernersville’s Stuart Building our home for nearly 18 years. However, we recently took the first step towards a new, exciting, permanent home, custom designed for our firm. Effective February 1, 2025, we have moved from the Stuart Building and…
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Obviously wire fraud has been an issue in our industry for quite some time, and it something that we, and our various stakeholders (clients, realtors, lenders, title companies, etc.) MUST remain extremely vigilant on. It became common to require wire transfers several years ago because check fraud was so rampant. Both are a…
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Our firm regularly encourages and supports businesses in the process of getting on their feet. Starting a business can be a treacherous endeavor, and there is a certain temptation to keep things simple by remaining unincorporated/unorganized. If you are doing business in our state, there are quite a few reasons why doing so is an…
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Chances are you know someone with special needs or know someone who has a family member with special needs. Such special needs can arise due to a mental or physical defect existing at birth or an injury occurring later in life due to an automobile accident, drug and/or alcohol abuse, injury on the job (including…
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Managing rental property may seem simple and profitable to the uninitiated—in truth, the landlord-tenant relationship is ripe for conflict. In our state, landlord-tenant laws have been written and construed in such a way that tends to give the benefit of the doubt to the tenant. As a result, dealing with stubborn or clever tenants that…
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When people ask me what area of law I practice, I tell them that, among other things, I practice Elder Law. That response often has me answering a follow-up question: “What is Elder Law?” The definition that I have carefully chosen to give in response focuses on empowerment. I help older adults proactively manage their…
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For some time now, the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office has dealt with traffic infractions through use of a representative in Courtroom 1B at the Forsyth County Hall of Justice. Recently, however, the number of defendants coming through Courtroom 1B on any given Tuesday or Thursday has increased to the point where defendants are waiting…
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For those of you who follow happenings in the Kernersville business/legal community, you may have noticed changes in our firm and our brand during the past year. Excitingly, our name has changed as we have added Joe Orenstein as a named partner, making our firm name Coltrane Grubbs Orenstein. Along with this change, we have…
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