Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Vann Attorneys Webinar: Handling Money of Others – Sales Tax, Escheat Property & Cashing Checks We will discuss three topics that are always of high interest among our clients: sales tax, escheat property, and cashing the checks of customers. What’s the proper way of handling funds of customers that have not been returned …
[themecolor]Vann Attorneys is celebrating February as Client Appreciation Month, and we’d like to say YOU’RE THE GREATEST!!![/themecolor] All of us at Vann Attorneys are so grateful for the opportunity to service our clients. We thoroughly enjoy our business relationship with you. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. Throughout the month of February, Vann Attorneys will be …
Knowing the “why” we do what we do is important for many reasons. The “why” helps set the stage for how we accept responsibility and how we proceed with accomplishing our work. Our office was formed in September 1993 as a solo practice with one attorney and one administrative assistant/paralegal. When we started the office, our letterhead and logo included …
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Vann Attorneys Webinar: Checklist for Business Success in 2014 Are you prepared for business success in 2014? We will discuss required filings with the Secretary of State, corporate minutes and bylaw regulations, sales tax issues, escheat requirements, and wrap up with a review of accounts receivable. Submit your questions in advance by …
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. Vann Attorneys Webinar: Understanding the Nuts & Bolts of LiensNC Webinar on how to efficiently give notice to Lien Agents Hosted by Vann Attorneys Sponsored by LiensNC and NACM – South Atlantic What challenges are you having with using the LiensNC system? What questions do you have about finding data and using the …
Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. Vann Attorneys Webinar: Top 10 Issues in Protecting Your Lien Rights in North Carolina Q&A on the impact of the new North Carolina lien law How is this impacting your business? What are you encountering as a construction supplier with the new North Carolina lien law? Submit your questions, experiences, challenges and …
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Vann Attorneys Webinar: Documentation in Employee Files As an Employer, keeping good employment records is a must. What documentation should you have for your employees? What documentation should not be kept? How long do you need to keep the records? These topics and others will be discussed during our webinar. If you …
A growing number of businesses are using online banking and mobile banking is gaining in popularity. However, most business owners are not aware that, unlike consumer accounts, business bank accounts are afforded little to no legislatively mandated fraud liability protection. Although, some banks offer zero liability fraud protection for their business customers, that protection is not mandatory and may be …
With the passing of the new Lien Law in North Carolina in 2012 and 2013, new issues continue to spring up. This is to be expected anytime a new law is passed. We are constantly fielding questions from clients regarding how the law is to be applied. One question which has been more prevalent than others regards the “Subordination of …
Receiving a notice that a customer has filed bankruptcy is never a good feeling, especially if that customer has been a large component of your business. The initial shock is generally followed by a feeling of unease regarding all of the recent payments you received from that customer and the knowledge that any payment received in the past 90 days …
Effective, December 1, 2013, North Carolina Employers will no longer be allowed to ask potential employees about arrests, criminal charges, or convictions that have been expunged. A recent law which was passed by the North Carolina General Assembly prohibits questions regarding expunged matters both on applications and during interviews. What are expunged matters or records? Expunged records or matters generally …
Our 2013 Hot Legal Topics seminar is fast approaching. We have created a special video invitation for you to see what Hot Legal Topics is all about. Whether you have attended our seminar in the past or are learning about Hot Legal Topics for the first time, we hope you will watch our video invitation and join us in September. …
To our Valued Clients and Friends, By now, many of you have learned that some of our attorneys have decided to depart and start a new firm. This was as much a surprise to us as it probably was to you. To avoid any potential confusion, rest assured that the attorneys and staff here remain dedicated to serving you and …
Imagine you sent one of your top sales people to close a multi-million dollar deal with a large client. However, the deal falls through and you later find out it is because your sales person made numerous disparaging remarks about the company, its service, and its products. After proper investigation and documenting of the facts, it is determined that the …
Renewing a Judgment for Money in North CarolinaBy James R. VannAttorney at LawSuppose your business was awarded a substantial money judgment eight years ago and it has never been collected or only a portion was collected. You know that your judgment is valid for ten years from the date it was awarded by the Court, and you do not want …
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. Vann Attorneys Webinar: Improving Collections and Enforcement of Judgments We will discuss ways to improve collections on existing accounts and enforcing judgments. Our conversation will include tips and ideas to provide assistance in collecting past due accounts. In today’s economic climate, it is important to share ideas and work on keeping …
While talking with business clients about customer payments, there is a common thread beginning to appear. Customers are taking longer to pay their accounts. These are not the financially risky or new customers. These are the financially strong long term customers. Many companies are starting to stretch out their payment terms with their suppliers. Many times, the customers are adding …
