Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: January 8, 2020 Is it a foreclosure defense in SC that the outstanding debt was only $250? What if the purchaser at the foreclosure sale pays only $3000 for a $128,000 property without...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: December 17, 2019 Starting a new business? Feeling overwhelmed? Below, we’ve put together a checklist for starting a new business in SC that may help… Most new businesses fail within the...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 15, 2019 Can you trust the breathalyzer? Every day in South Carolina and across the country, law enforcement stops motorists on the highway for suspicion of drunk driving. Maybe...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 14, 2019 Are SC roads worst in the nation? A study released by Consumer Affairs this year has ranked SC roads the worst in the nation. How does that compare to SC’s rankings in...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 9, 2019 What is a lesser included offense? Sometimes, a person will plead guilty to a lesser included offense, or a jury will find a person guilty of a lesser included offense...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: November 9, 2019 Last week, a North Dakota jury awarded a greater than one billion dollar verdict to a survivor and the families of two drunk driving accident victims. That sounds like a...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 25, 2019 Is social media evidence admissible in SC courts? If you have a civil or criminal case pending in SC courts, your social media posts, pictures, and comments might come...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 24, 2019 What is a DUI Per Se in SC? Another name for DUI per se in SC is “driving under an unlawful alcohol concentration,” or DUAC. DUI per se means that, if your blood alcohol...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 21, 2019 Is a motorcycle case different than an auto accident case? Both types of cases are based on negligence, and the issues will include proof of liability, proof of damages,...
Written by Coastal Law | Legally reviewed by Michael H. Wells | Last reviewed: October 21, 2019 Possession of paraphernalia in SC is not a criminal offense – it is a civil violation only and the conviction should not go on a person’s criminal record. Although it is...