The Law Offices of Janet Schlaufman is a statewide practice that provides personalized counsel via remote access to our clients.

Remote access allows you to accomplished goals without any interference to your ordinary day.   Whether you're at a beach, front porch, conference room, or hiking trail, important matters can be handled anywhere with phone access.

We start by scheduling a free attorney-client phone consult.  There is no obligation to use our services following the consult; rather, it is an opportunity to determine whether we are the right firm to handle your needs and objectives. 

A fixed rate is applied to most services - an important safeguard against soaring hourly costs.   

The above links offer full detail about our services, which cater to businesses,  individuals and families.   Scroll down for a brief overview.

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Business Contracts & Licensing  

Licensing and contract negotiations can catapult a business into expanded opportunities.  That forward motion, though, is commonly thwarted and negotiations often fall short of potential. 

Having transacted multi-million dollar agreements, including licensing, intellectual property, and technology transfer contracts, Janet Schlaufman, Esq. offers large firm expertise to small and mid-size businesses. 

We're counsel on demand - there when you need us, not when you don't.  We'll draft and negotiate your license agreements, covenants, commercial leases, and other business contracts and documents.

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Start A Business

The Law Offices of Janet Schlaufman makes forming a new business easy and affordable. 

Our Launch Your Business page provides information about how to get started and business forms available to you.

A common first question is whether to incorporate or start an LLC - we list the distinctions for your review.  

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Lemon Law & Consumer Law

It seems now, more than ever, consumers are required to facilitate fair dealings.  Unfortunately faulty products, incorrect billing, and misleading service claims are not uncommon. 

North Carolina's statutes provide relief in many cases.  The state's lemon law protects consumers who purchase or lease new, yet defective, vehicles such that a consumer may qualify for a replacement vehicle or refund.   Other statutes provides relief in matters involving fraud and unfair or deceptive trade practices.

Our firm takes full advantage of these protections.  Refer to our Lemon & Consumer Law page for more information. 

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Relationship Agreements

Relationship agreements affect our lives in uniquely personal ways.  These contracts include agreements that reflect emerging trends and changes in society.

Premarital, separation, property agreements, donor insemination agreements, and domestic partnership agreements are just some of the agreements we offer.

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LGBT Law

Committed same-sex partners gain no automatic advantages based on their "coupleness" as they would if legally married.  By executing legal documents, such as wills, however, partners assert protection and security. 

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care power of attorney documents fall under the aegis of established law.  They are commonly used by the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community to establish control and rightful distribution of property. 

Certain LGBT agreements are relatively new to the court system.  These include parenting and donor insemination agreements. Because these represent an emerging area of law, enforceability of these agreements remains uncertain. 

Nonetheless, many individuals and couples choose to enter into these agreements because they demonstrate intent - a persuasive element under contract law. 

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Wills and Estates

For individuals and families, handling certain matters remotely can prove invaluable.  It is convenient, and personal issues are more comfortably contemplated in the privacy of one's home. 

During our initial phone consultation we'll answer your questions and learn about objectives and relevant circumstances. 

Once you receive your documents, we go over them with you to explain  provisions and to ensure goals and wishes are best represented. 

Realizing desires and circumstances change, clients may request a revision of any agreement or document  at no charge for up to six months following our initial consultation.   

Link to our Wills and Estates page for more information.

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