Receiving Stimulus Checks while on Medicaid

Do you have a loved one who is in a nursing home and receiving Medicaid? Please be aware that some facilities are making the residents sign over their stimulus checks to the facility.  The facility is saying because the resident is on Medicaid, the resident cannot...

Teaching from Home?

Here are some tips you’ve been looking for! If you find yourself at home with your children and there are assignments to be completed and work to be done, here are a few tips to make this time less stressful. 1. Set up a schedule.Children love routine! Your child’s...

Scout’s Wisdom

During this time of COVID-19, I am rereading one of my favorites — To Kill a Mockingbird.  It has been interesting as I have picked up on different details this time.  Last night I read a passage where Scout, who is nine, wants to invite Walter over to...

Custody Exchanges and COVID-19

Governor Roy Cooper has issued a “stay at home” order for North Carolina. Many parents might have questions about the impact this order has on existing child custody orders or agreements. Governor Cooper’s order specifically states that travel between residences for...

Law Firm Phone Scam Alert

We have learned that North Carolina citizens have received phone calls from scammers posing as law firms.  The phone number shows up as a law firm’s number, and the caller pretends to be calling from a law firm to collect a debt.  The caller tells the person...

Gaston County Bar Association

Please check out the new website for the Gaston County Bar Association! It has a comprehensive list of attorneys in Gaston County as well as contact information for the executive board. Find the website at http://gastonbar.com/.