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Recent Articles from Phillip Bantz

Construction and Real Estate December 21, 2016

Shhh… The seller might be listening

Patrick Hubbard, a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law who is working on a project titled “Privacy in an Era of Ubiquitous Disclosure and Surveillance,” has […]

Construction and Real Estate October 5, 2016

DOT ordered to appraise Map Act properties, pay owners

After waiting since the 1990s for the North Carolina Department of Transportation to pay for taking their homes, businesses and other properties through Map Act filings, hundreds of residents are […]

Construction and Real Estate September 8, 2016

Homeowner could be forced to raze his house

A Huntersville man might have to demolish his $600,000 house in Skybrook because a corner of the building encroaches on a Duke Energy easement. The utility company’s suit against Herbert […]

Construction and Real Estate July 7, 2016

DOT appraiser accused of falsifying report in land condemnation case

While representing a property owner in an eminent domain case, two experienced land condemnation lawyers in Raleigh alleged that they had discovered that a prolific real estate appraiser for the […]

Construction and Real Estate May 26, 2016

Still locked up

Another judge has ruled against Melvin Davis and Licurtis Reels, brothers who have been jailed for civil contempt longer than anyone in North Carolina history. Since 2011, they have refused […]

Construction and Real Estate February 22, 2016

Government’s power to collect fees limited

A real estate developer’s victory at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals over a North Carolina coastal county limits the scope of a local utility authority’s power to charge […]

Construction and Real Estate January 22, 2016

State’s appellate courts to hear Map Act cases

The North Carolina Supreme Court is expected to hear the state Department of Transportation’s challenge of a landmark Court of Appeals opinion centered on the Map Act next month. The […]

Construction and Real Estate December 17, 2015

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November 3, 2015

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Construction and Real Estate October 12, 2015

Supreme Court extends protection for loan guarantors

An appellate decision against a community bank nestled in the foothills of North Carolina is going to have a ripple effect on banks and borrowers of all types throughout the […]

Construction and Real Estate September 24, 2015

September 25, 2015

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Construction and Real Estate September 4, 2015

September 8, 2015

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