By Andrea Davis AI is everywhere right now — but what does it actually look like in real property practice? Join the NCBA Real Property Section in Asheville, May 15-16, for a practical session on AI in real property practice with Andrea Davis, Vice President and State Counsel with Chicago Title. Register for the Annual […]
By Nena Mills Compliance with the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) doesn’t have to be a dealbreaker; it just requires early attention and the right approach. In this Annual Meeting preview video, Nena Mills, National Education Director with FIRPTA Solutions, shares what to expect from her upcoming CLE session, “FIRPTA Fun: Nothing Says “Fun” Like Tax Withholding,” and […]
By Natasha Branch Even the cleanest title can hide problems. At this year’s 2026 NCBA Real Property Section Annual Meeting in Asheville, Natasha Branch, Vice President of Education and Underwriting Counsel at Title Resources Group, will walk through how to spot lien and judgment issues early and handle them efficiently before they disrupt your closing. […]
By Jeff Benson We hope you’ll join us in Asheville for the 2026 NCBA Real Property Section Annual Meeting. We’re looking forward to a helpful and practical program and are excited to share a preview of one of the CLE sessions focused on commercial leases. In the preview video below, Jeff Benson, Executive Vice President […]
By Sarah Dorr and Mary Gallimore Walker Each year, the North Carolina Bar Association Real Property Section’s Annual Meeting brings attorneys from across our State together for learning and connection. While the CLE content is always helpful, many attorneys say the true value of the Annual Meeting comes from being there in person. The conversations […]
By Nancy Short Ferguson Attorneys in substantially all practice areas handle or review deeds, leases and contracts or clients in distress about matters (family law, trespassers, condemnations, estates, etc.) involving real estate from time to time. The 2025-2026 Legislative Session (still in process) has much to consider. See program recording from Return to the Vault […]
By Mary Gallimore Walker, Andrea Davis, Natasha Branch, Malia Williams, Amy Zeko and Nancy Ferguson Purpose of Return to the Vault Return to the Vault (“RTTV”) exists to provide practical, timely education and connection for Real Property Section members. It’s inspired by the collaborative learning that once happened in the “vault” at Register of Deeds […]
By Andrew Brower Background North Carolina has rather archaic laws regarding paternity and legitimization. In estate and probate matters, these issues arise when a father dies without a will (i.e., intestate) and leaves behind children born out of wedlock, where the father did not subsequently marry the mother or otherwise legitimate the child through the […]
By Peter Moeller Thank you for entrusting me to serve as Chair of the NCBA Real Property Section Council for the 2025-2026 year. I am Peter Moeller, and I practice at Moeller & Smith, PA in my hometown of New Bern. I am a graduate of NC State University (undergraduate) and the University of Miami […]
By Malia Williams Home is a simple yet altogether complicated topic for many. Home may be where we were born and raised. It also may be discovered, unexpectedly, in a place we visited – one that, while we may have left it, never truly left us. Sometimes, it may even be found in the eyes […]