Having received lots of emails and phone calls after my earlier post on this topic, it seems worthy of a sequel.  Here’s a few of the more interesting questions from across the state this past week.

Having received lots of emails and phone calls after my earlier post on this topic, it seems worthy of a sequel.  Here’s a few of the more interesting questions from across the state this past week.

Roland Spring has lived in his house for over twenty years in the Town of Waterworks, NC. Over the past year, Roland has noticed town workers doing significant construction work in the town’s easement at the front of his and his neighbor’s properties. He has not paid much attention to the nature of the work, assuming it had something to do with the drainage problems his street frequently experiences.

Roland Spring has lived in his house for over twenty years in the Town of Waterworks, NC. Over the past year, Roland has noticed town workers doing significant construction work in the town’s easement at the front of his and his neighbor’s properties. He has not paid much attention to the nature of the work, assuming it had something to do with the drainage problems his street frequently experiences.

It’s February, which means that tax lien advertising season is right around the corner.  Early this month tax collectors must report to their governing boards the delinquent taxes that are liens on real property.  Governing boards then issue orders to advertise those liens.  With this in mind, consider the following statements and determine which, if any, are true. 1.   Tax lien advertisements are mandatory only for counties that use the in rem foreclosure process. 2.   Tax liens may be advertised on a county’s web site in lieu of a newspaper ad.

It’s February, which means that tax lien advertising season is right around the corner.  Early this month tax collectors must report to their governing boards the delinquent taxes that are liens on real property.  Governing boards then issue orders to advertise those liens.  With this in mind, consider the following statements and determine which, if any, are true. 1.   Tax lien advertisements are mandatory only for counties that use the in rem foreclosure process. 2.   Tax liens may be advertised on a county’s web site in lieu of a newspaper ad.

True or False: Counties and municipalities always must distribute a portion of their local sales and use tax proceeds to other taxing districts (such as county and municipal service districts, rural fire protection districts, and school supplemental tax districts).

True or False: Counties and municipalities always must distribute a portion of their local sales and use tax proceeds to other taxing districts (such as county and municipal service districts, rural fire protection districts, and school supplemental tax districts).

Before the 1960s North Carolina had a hodgepodge of local courts below the state superior court. In one place or another there were general county and city courts, county criminal courts, domestic relations courts, juvenile courts and recorders courts. Some were established by general state law, many by local act of the General Assembly. Then there were mayors’ courts and justices of the peace. The judges of these local courts — estimated at about 1,400 local courts scattered around the state — were usually part-time and many were paid by the fees they collected.

Before the 1960s North Carolina had a hodgepodge of local courts below the state superior court. In one place or another there were general county and city courts, county criminal courts, domestic relations courts, juvenile courts and recorders courts. Some were established by general state law, many by local act of the General Assembly. Then there were mayors’ courts and justices of the peace. The judges of these local courts — estimated at about 1,400 local courts scattered around the state — were usually part-time and many were paid by the fees they collected.