Author: Tyler
Second Act
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Finished Second Act by Henry Oliver. A sharp reminder that age isn’t the limitation we think it is.…
Touch of Evil (1958)
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An interesting film from Orson Welles. The film contrasts two approaches to law and order along the U.S.–Mexico…
IRS Loses Case on Intra-Family Loans vs. Gifts
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The Tax Court’s recent decision in Estate of Galli v. Commissioner, issued March 5, 2025, addresses the treatment…
Sapiens
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Despite hearing about this book for years, I am finally getting around to reading Sapiens: A Brief History…
Is the Hot Hand Real?
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Ben Cohen’s book The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks revisits the long debated question of…
Who owns what?
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Just finished reading Mine! How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives by Michael Heller and James…
Recent N.C. Caselaw: In re Estate of Johnathan Matthew Bozeman (COA24-322)
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Summary An important recent decision from the North Carolina Court of Appeals clarifies spousal abandonment under N.C.G.S. §…
Conflicting Duties as Guardian ad Litem
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Many attorneys misunderstand the fiduciary duties of a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in incompetency proceedings in North Carolina,…
Electronic Wills in North Carolina
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North Carolina has not yet adopted electronic wills. Senate Bill 307, introduced in March 2023, would have enacted…
Mickey 17
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Interesting latest movie by Bong Joon Ho. Robert Pattinson plays a clone on a distant planet, raising classic…