Harrison Law Firm, P.A.

Our office, Harrison Law Firm, has been nominated for Best in Raleigh for Estate Law. If you would like to show your support, please open the link below, select Law, and then Estate, and just scroll down the list to vote for us. You can also vote once a day for us until August 19, 2022. And, a big thank you to the folks that nominated and voted for us.

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2022 Raleigh's Best Vote once per day from August 1 through August 19!

Revamped our lobby carpet. The force will be with you at your next visit

A little over a week left on this toy drive for Rach’s Toy Store at the Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald House. Please bring by our office your new unopened toy for this worthy cause!

This time of year our firm partners with Rach’s Kids in support of the Ronald McDonald House as a drop off location for new and unopened toys. Please support this great cause,and if you are planning a visit to our firm in the near future, please bring a toy!

Harrison Law Firm is pleased to welcome Steven J. Rankin as our new legal assistant. In addition to his normal duties with the firm, we are certain that as a licensed realtor, he shall also provide a unique depth in all firm-client relations.

Harrison Law Firm, P.A. updated their business hours.

Harrison Law Firm, P.A. updated their website address.

12/11/18 Our office will be open, at least by 10am due to the roads.

1/18/18. If the roads clear, we will try to be open sometime this afternoon. As of now, we will not be open until a least 1pm.

1/5/18. We are open our regular Friday hours 8:30-4:30.

1/4/18. Our office will open at 11am.

1/4/18. Our office will be delayed opening today. Check here for times.

Harrison & Devins is proud to announce that we now have an electronic notary public on staff.

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If you are coming to our office for the first time, please do not use your GPS or Google Maps - you may get lost in our office complex if you do. Please see below for directions or as printed on our website at www.hd-lawfirm.com.

Directions
From I-440:
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Take the Six Forks Rd. exit and go north (about 5 miles)
Cross Newton Rd. & Mourning Dove Dr.
Turn Right onto Office Center Drive
Drive past the median and take your second left
Our building 8524 is the third building on the right
You should see a sign, Harrison & Devins, Suite 103

From I-540:

Take the Six Forks Rd. exit and go south (about 1 mile)
Cross over Strickland Road and Forum Dr.
Turn left onto Office Center Dr.
Drive past the median and take your second left
Our building 8524 is the third building on the right
You should see a sign, Harrison & Devins, Suite 103

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Hope to be open from 2-4:30 today.

2/15/16 Our office is currently closed. We may open for a few hours this afternoon if driving conditions improve.

1/25/16. Our office will open between 10-11am today.

1/22/16. Due to inclement weather, our office is currently closed.

Our offices will be closed (always on the same schedule as the Register of Deeds) Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 12/23 -12/25, Happy Christmas everyone!

2/27 - Office will open at 10:30; First closing will be at 11:30.

Clients please check your email 2/26 for snow- schedule or cancellation.

Harrison & Devins now has TV.

Today we switched from a very old and outdated AT&T system to a new TW business class network. We will not only have better capability but we will also be able to offer our clients and guests TV and a WiFi hotspot. Thank you to the very capable installers today.

Harrison & Devins will be closing today at 12:30 pm due to inclement weather.

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At www.hd-lawfirm.com, you can read some very informative blogs like this one:

I am a Seller. Should I attend the real estate closing?

When I started practicing real estate law in 1997, the seller(s) almost always came to closing. In today’s practice, many sellers seek to avoid the closing table for a variety of reasons – including, but not limited to: (1) It is inconvenient for my schedule that day; (2) My realtor says I don’t have to come; (3) There are only a few things to sign anyway, can’t I just swing by one day during lunch and take care of that? (4) I live far away, can’t you just email or courier those documents to me? (5) I don’t really like the buyer(s) so I’d like to avoid seeing them face-to-face… etc.

For me, I have always preferred to have everyone at the table together on the date of closing. The delivery of the keys from seller to buyer is an act that is known in legal terms as “livery of seisin” and is a tradition that dates back to medieval times when a landowner would hand over a piece of the earth to the purchaser to symbolize the transfer of possession. It is a nice custom as well to be able to share with the buyers any last words or advice about the property, such as how to care for it, where the warranties might be located, how to change the garage key code, etc. Ultimately, whether the purchase process has been smooth or tumultuous, the closing serves to provide “closure.”

Beyond this, from a practical standpoint, it is sometimes difficult to make sure that the seller can sign all of their documents in advance. Much depends on the buyer’s lender and the timing of the buyer’s loan closing package reaching the attorney’s office. Many times, sellers sign documents in advance, only to discover that there are several trailing loan documents that have arrived at the attorney’s office later or which have been corrected or changed, and that will also require another original signature. Scheduling a pre-signing with an attorney’s office or with a notary can also be more problematic or time-consuming than if you just came to closing. Some attorney’s offices may also charge more for sellers that come in to sign separately from closing, or for when documents are prepared in advance and couriered.

So should I come to closing, or shouldn’t I? By coming to closing, you are insuring that all documents that you are signing are final and complete. It also gives you a chance to meet the closing attorney and ask about receiving your proceeds or any other legal questions you may have about the transaction. My advice and preference, as you may have guessed, is that if you are seller… just mark the date and time down and come to closing. It’s a nice custom. You can also look the buyer in the eye one more time. It may be your last chance to pat them on the back, or make a comment you’ve wanted to say to them, or to just receive the “closure” you may otherwise need.

Wray Harrison

Harrison & Devins, PA

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