Real Property Section
Return to the Vault: On Demand — Why All Attorneys Should Pay Attention to FinCEN’s Reporting Rule
Purpose of Return to the Vault Return to the Vault (“RTTV”) exists to provide practical, timely education and connection for Real Property Section…
NC Reforms Intestacy Laws for Children Born to Unwed Fathers
Background North Carolina has rather archaic laws regarding paternity and legitimization. In estate and probate matters, these issues arise when a father dies…
A Welcome Message From the Chair
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…
Real Property, Real People, Real Loss: Restoring The Communities We Call Home
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…
Welcome, Real Property Section Members, to the New Bar Year!
It is my honor to serve as Chair of the NCBA Real Property Section Council for the 2024-2025 year. My name is David Martin, and I am an attorney with…
Recent Legislation Enacted After LexisNexis 2023 Update Deadline
The below information was provided by David Unwin, Revisor of Statutes, to alert attorneys to this limitation in the most recent update by LexisNexis. Some…
Announcing the Heir Property Pro Bono Project
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Heir Property Pro Bono Project. Many legal services organizations encounter clients with heir property issues as…
Odyssey Pilots in Wake, Johnston, Harnett & Lee Counties: A Real Property Perspective
Those who practice in Wake, Johnston, Harnett and Lee counties have already begun to experience what it is like to perform a search in the Odyssey Portal…
Annual Meeting Report from the Real Property Section Chair
Dear Real Property Section: We had a wonderful time in Asheville at our Real Property Section Annual Meeting and CLE! It was our first in-person meeting in…
North Carolina and North Carolina Attorneys Need RON – Now
North Carolina needs its own permanent Remote Online Notarization (“RON”) legislation. By implementing carefully drafted RON legislation, similar to what…