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Welcome to the North Carolina Law section of FindLaw's State Law collection. This section contains user-friendly summaries of North Carolina laws as well as citations or links to relevant sections of North Carolina's official online statutes. Please select a topic from the list below to get started.

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  • Home Buying Basics in North Carolina
    By Ilona Bray, J.D., University of Washington Law School

    With proper preparation, careful choice of a real estate agent, and prudent use of other qualified professionals, buying a home in North Carolina should be a positive experience. ...

  • Charlotte Laws

    As home to nearly 2.5 million Charlotteans, the Queen City is the largest city in North Carolina. Charlotte was known as “the hornet’s nest of rebellion” during the Revolutionary War, and, as headquarters to both Bank of America and Wells Fargo, cont...

  • Fayetteville Laws

    The Fayetteville/Cumberland County area includes Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. With just under 300,000 folks living here, Fayetteville is Cumberland County's county seat and its largest municipality. The city serves as the region's hub for shop...

  • Greensboro Laws

    Greensboro is the third-largest city in North Carolina with approximately 277,000 residents. The city is known for everything from the American Revolution and General Cornwallis to the Civil Rights movement and more. If you have are looking for legal...

  • North Carolina Abortion Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Summary of North Carolina laws and regulations pertaining to abortion in the state, such as when an abortion is considered illegal and parental consent requirements for minors.

  • North Carolina Accident and Injury Laws

    Accident and injury law encompasses medical malpractice, automobile accidents, slip and fall injuries, product liability, workers' compensation, even dog bites. State courts handle these sorts of claims, each a little differently. North Carolina cour...

  • North Carolina
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Adoption is regulated primarily at the state level, and laws tend to vary quite a bit from one state to the next. According to North Carolina adoption laws , any minor or adult (consent needed at age 12 and older) may be adopted by an adult over the ...

  • North Carolina Adverse Possession Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    General overview of adverse possession laws, which enable those who publicly inhabit -- and improve -- an otherwise neglected property to eventually gain legal title to that parcel of real estate.

  • North Carolina Prohibited Marriage Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Overview of the acceptable grounds for having one's marriage annulled in the state of North Carolina, such as a lack of capacity and a list of prohibited marriages.

  • North Carolina Antitrust Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Basics of antitrust laws in North Carolina (which are intended to encourage competition), with information about the statute of limitations for filing a complaint and links to other pertinent information.

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