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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I know a potential client intending to purchase real estate in North Carolina (west side of the state), and the individual and partner intend
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Does anyone have a referral to a North Carolina good attorney that can help them create the best form of joint ownership for their purposes?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Helvetica"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Asheville and West is probably the general area they are looking. No property has been purchased yet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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