We’ve seen many a question posted on legal forums that look like this: “I gave my brother $3,000 to buy a car and he promised to pay me back, but hasn’t. There is no contract. What should I do?” Another example is, “I told John I would pay him $50.00

We get this question a lot and understand that it is perhaps the most important question you are facing now. This is probably the question most people want to ask but don’t want to be impolite. Yet it is an important question. Here’s the deal, lawyers are just people. Love’em,

In general, non-compete agreements are enforceable in North Carolina so long as they meet the following criteria: The agreement must be in writing; The non-compete agreement must be part of an employment contract; The agreement must be reasonable as to time and geographic territory; The agreement is made in exchange