Podcast: What Contract Terms are Needed for a Successful Collection Effort?

In this episode of the Vann Attorneys Legal Pad Podcast Attorneys James Vann and Ian Richardson discuss issues associated with business contracts. Topics include, whether credit should be extended, and how much, key contract terms, effective credit applications, and how to set yourself up to possibly recover your attorney’s fees if you must use a lawyer to collect on an account.

Webinar: 2020 Lien Law Update

We reviewed and discussed North Carolina Lien Law and the impact of filing liens. We examined recent case law, clarifying how business owners can protect themselves with claims of lien. What’s the deadline for filing claims of lien? Do you have to involve your customer with filing a claim of lien? We addressed frequently asked questions. We also discussed how to optimize searching using the LiensNC database. This webinar is well suited for both beginners and professionals.

Help For Creditors Regarding Collecting Out-of-State Judgments

Suppose you have a judgment against a debtor and the debtor either leaves the state or owns property in another state. How can you collect on your judgment? The answer to this question lies in a basic understanding of how these “foreign judgments” operate.

Filing Annual Reports with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office: No Extension Due to Covid-19

Each business incorporated with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office is required to file an annual report with the Secretary of State’s office each year. The type of business entity will likely determine when the report is actually due to the Secretary of State. If you as a business owner have several incorporated businesses which differ in the type of entity (a corporation, an s-corporation, limited liability company, etc.), your annual reports could be due at different times.

Webinar: Contract Terms Are Even More Important Now

Why are contract terms even more important now given the impact of COVID-19? What contract terms might allow for unintended circumstances? We look to see how contract terms and conditions may impact your business, real estate transactions, contracts for services and supplier chains. Every situation and contract is different. Thus, it is important to know if you have exposure and how to respond.

Does Antitrust Apply to You and Your Business?

I recently had the privilege of speaking to a business trade association on the topic of antitrust. This topic and discussion reminded me of the importance of how business need to comply with the federal and state laws on antitrust. The antitrust law, federal and state, are designed to protect the public.

What Are the Legal Implications of Emojis?

Many presume that the use of emojis are frivolous and more fun than serious. However, the use of emojis can raise complicated and complex legal questions and issues.

Webinar: Maximizing Finance Charges & Attorneys Fees in Civil Litigation

Finance charges and attorneys fees are important provisions in business contracts. Our clients frequently ask how to maximize finance charges and when attorneys fees are recoverable in civil litigation. This webinar will review how and when you can recover attorneys fees in business cases.

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Webinar: When Should I Hire An Attorney To Help With Nonpayment From My Customer?

Late payment or nonpayment from customers can have a significant impact on your business. We often hear from our clients, “My customer is not paying us on time, what can we do?” “Our client is not community with us now, what should we do?” “When should we hire an attorney to help us correspond with our customer?” “How do I find the attorney that is right for our business?” Register for this fast-paced webinar, hosted by James Vann, as we discuss hiring an attorney to assist with late payment or nonpayment from your customer.

Webinar: Contract Law – Which Terms Really Apply?

When your business exchanges quote requests, quotes, purchase orders, and contracts with customers or clients, which document’s “terms & conditions” apply? Here’s a scenario we often see in business law: Your business works to establish a contract with a client or customer. Your customer sends in a request for a quote – that request includes terms & conditions. Your company then sends the customer a quote with terms & conditions. Your customer then sends in a purchase order with its own terms & conditions. Your company finally delivers a confirmation which includes its own terms & conditions. So which terms and conditions apply?! Join James Vann during this fast-paced webinar reviewing Terms and Conditions in business contracts. Join James Vann during this fast-paced webinar reviewing Terms and Conditions in business contracts.

Webinar: Accepting Checks & Other Forms of Payment From Your Customers

COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR FOR OUR CLIENTS & GUESTSThursday, July 25, 20193:00 – 3:45 PM EST Accepting Checks & Other Forms of Payment From Your Customers Presented by James Vann When a customer writes in the memo field, does that impact collection? What happens when a customer remits payment to another branch? Do you know what to do when a customer makes …

Duty to Preserve and the Preservation Order

If you have been involved in a lawsuit before, you may remember seeing or receiving what is typically called a “preservation letter”. What is this preservation letter and what does it do?  A preservation letter may also be called a preservation order, a litigation hold, or a hold order. This is a letter instructing the recipient not to destroy, alter, or …

Who Owns Your Company’s Social Media Presence?

How the business’s online presence is created, whether through the formation of a website and/or social media account(s), is at the discretion of the business owners. Creating an online presence for your company through a social media site such as Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, or creating your own website effectively advertises your business before a large audience.

Using GPS Tracking Devices in the Business Context | An Interesting Twist

While mostly always beneficial to our daily lives, the integration of new technology into everyday activity has also raised quite a number of legal concerns. Let’s say a business competitor of yours places a GPS tracking device on the bottom of your vehicle and keeps track of your location as you travel from place to place.