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On September 1st, we officially opened our second office in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. This has been a huge step for us in offering the same dedicated service in Charlotte as we do in Raleigh. With offices in both Raleigh and Charlotte, we now cover the two largest cities in the entire state.
We will be focusing our efforts in Mecklenburg County on Public Record and Document Retrieval, as well as in-depth Court Research. Charlotte has become known as the banking capital of the Southeast and we are thrilled to be able to put our experience in the Research & Retrieval departments to use in a market that will benefit our clients nationwide. If you have a question about our services or what we can offer your firm in Charlotte / Mecklenburg County, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
As proud as it makes us to now be in two markets, we know that we couldn’t have done it without the constant encouragement and backing of the individuals we work with on a daily basis. Thank you for all of your support along the way. And for those of you that have been “persistently nudging” us in this direction, we are open for business and happily await your orders.
Thanks again,
The entire Black Dog Agency Team
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
We just wanted to take a few minutes to pass along a few updates to everyone.
First, you’ll probably notice our agents around town a lot more with giant vinyl magnets on their vehicles. We are planning to order a large shipment of smaller sized magnets, so if you or your firm wants us to send a few over to stick on the office fridge, just let us know.

Next, and the thing we are most excited about, is that in the next few weeks, we will be opening our second office location in Charlotte / Mecklenburg County. We are very excited and will be focusing our efforts on Court and Public Record Research, as well as Document Retrieval. But we will, of course, be offering our full line up of services to anyone who needs them.
Thank you to all those who helped and encouraged us to make the jump in opening another office. We are thrilled to be able to cover the two biggest markets in the state. More information on the new office coming soon.
Last, we’ve had a plan in the works for a while now to publish an all-encompassing guide to North Carolina Court Systems. We are thinking of something along the lines of “The Guide to Getting Things Done in the NC Court Systems as Seen By the Black Dog Agency”. Yea, slightly long, but we’re working on it.
In the meantime, we will be publishing some smaller quick guides that may eventually make their way into the book. So if there’s anything you would really like to see included, please drop us a line.
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
As of July 1st 2011, North Carolina State Courts have drastically changed how they charge fees for routine document filings in cases. The full list of price changes and new fees is listed below.

CIVIL DIVISION FILING FEE CHANGES – Effective July 1st, 2011
- Small Claims Filing — $96.00
- Counterclaims — $96.00
- A&P Summons — $15.00
- District Filing — $150.00
- Counterclaims/Crossclaims — $150.00
- A&P Summons or Endorsements — $15.00
- Motions (that require an NOH; see list below) — $20.00
- Superior Filing — $200.00
- Counterclaims/Crossclaims — $200.00
- A&P Summons or Endorsements — $15.00
- Motions (that require an NOH; see list below) — $20.00
- Divorce Filing — $225.00
- Limited Driving Privilege — $250.00
- Petition for Judicial Review — $200.00
- Business Court Fee — $1000.00
- Pro Hac Vice — $225.00
- Add Additional Party
- Amend
- Change of Venue
- Claim Exemptions
- Compel
- Consolidation
- Contempt
- Continue
- Default Judgement
- Deposition
- Designate a Mediator
- Disburse Funds
- Dismiss (Involuntary)
- Entry of Default
- Ex Parte Restraining
- Exempt from Arbitration
- Exempt/Waive Mediation
- Extension of Time
- Failure to Join Necessary Party
- Failure to State a Claim
- Improper Venue/Division
- Increase Bond
- In the Cause
- In Limine
- Insufficiency of Process
- Insufficiency of Service of Process
- Interplead
- Intervene
- Join
- Judgement On Pleading
- Jury View
- Lack Jurisdiction (Subject Matter)
- Lack Jurisdiction (Person)
- Limit Deposition
- Modification of Alimony
- Modification of Custody
- Modificstion of Support
- Modification of Visitation
- More Definite Statement (Rule 12)
- New Trial
- Objection of Exemptions Claimed
- Other (Describe on Front)
- Preliminary Injunction
- Quash
- Release From Stay of Execution
- Sanctions
- Selection of Mediator by Agreement
- Set Aside
- Sever Issues or Claims
- Show Cause
- Special Practice in NC
- Stay of Execution
- Strike
- Summary Judgement
- Transfer
- Temporary Restraining Order
- Vacate/Modify Judgement or Order
- Withdraw as Counsel
Types of Motions Where $20.00 Fee Applies:
Our agents are in various NC courthouses on a daily basis, so if you ever have any questions about filing fees (or anything related to court procedures), don’t hesitate to contact us at info@blackdoglegal.com or 919-961-2195.
Or you can always leave a comment below and we will answer it as soon as we can.
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
With the recent changes and fee increases affecting state court offices, we wanted to take a minute to address how this will affect the firms we work with.
We believe that part of what we do as a company is to put a necessary buffer between our clients and the operation issues that take place at the courts. Today, the Wake County Courthouse changed some of its basic procedures and increased fees. Up until now, when we have traveled to the courthouse with documents to file, we have been the ones personally filing and stamping the documents, however, now everything must be filed by a clerk.
The changes in procedure will mean that, in some situations, we will have to spend more time waiting to accomplish the things we were doing on our own before.
All of us at BlackDog have spent a lot of time and effort making relationships with clerks on both the civil and criminal sides. Our relationships with clerks will allow us to bypass certain problems and issues that will probably slow others down. We are extremely dedicated to keep any effects from the recent changes to a minimum.
We will also be posting all of the newly increased and updated fees on our site over the next few days.
If you have any issues or questions about the new procedures, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@blackdoglegal.com or 919-961-2195 and we will answer any questions you may have.
The BlackDog Team
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+

On September 1st, we officially opened our second office in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. This has been a huge step for us in offering the same dedicated service in Charlotte as we do in Raleigh. With offices in both Raleigh and Charlotte, we now cover the two largest cities in the entire state.
We will be focusing our efforts in Mecklenburg County on Public Record and Document Retrieval, as well as in-depth Court Research. Charlotte has become known as the banking capital of the Southeast and we are thrilled to be able to put our experience in the Research & Retrieval departments to use in a market that will benefit our clients nationwide. If you have a question about our services or what we can offer your firm in Charlotte / Mecklenburg County, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
As proud as it makes us to now be in two markets, we know that we couldn’t have done it without the constant encouragement and backing of the individuals we work with on a daily basis. Thank you for all of your support along the way. And for those of you that have been “persistently nudging” us in this direction, we are open for business and happily await your orders.
Thanks again,
The entire Black Dog Agency Team
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
We just wanted to take a few minutes to pass along a few updates to everyone.
First, you’ll probably notice our agents around town a lot more with giant vinyl magnets on their vehicles. We are planning to order a large shipment of smaller sized magnets, so if you or your firm wants us to send a few over to stick on the office fridge, just let us know.

Next, and the thing we are most excited about, is that in the next few weeks, we will be opening our second office location in Charlotte / Mecklenburg County. We are very excited and will be focusing our efforts on Court and Public Record Research, as well as Document Retrieval. But we will, of course, be offering our full line up of services to anyone who needs them.
Thank you to all those who helped and encouraged us to make the jump in opening another office. We are thrilled to be able to cover the two biggest markets in the state. More information on the new office coming soon.
Last, we’ve had a plan in the works for a while now to publish an all-encompassing guide to North Carolina Court Systems. We are thinking of something along the lines of “The Guide to Getting Things Done in the NC Court Systems as Seen By the Black Dog Agency”. Yea, slightly long, but we’re working on it.
In the meantime, we will be publishing some smaller quick guides that may eventually make their way into the book. So if there’s anything you would really like to see included, please drop us a line.
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
As of July 1st 2011, North Carolina State Courts have drastically changed how they charge fees for routine document filings in cases. The full list of price changes and new fees is listed below.

CIVIL DIVISION FILING FEE CHANGES – Effective July 1st, 2011
- Small Claims Filing — $96.00
- Counterclaims — $96.00
- A&P Summons — $15.00
- District Filing — $150.00
- Counterclaims/Crossclaims — $150.00
- A&P Summons or Endorsements — $15.00
- Motions (that require an NOH; see list below) — $20.00
- Superior Filing — $200.00
- Counterclaims/Crossclaims — $200.00
- A&P Summons or Endorsements — $15.00
- Motions (that require an NOH; see list below) — $20.00
- Divorce Filing — $225.00
- Limited Driving Privilege — $250.00
- Petition for Judicial Review — $200.00
- Business Court Fee — $1000.00
- Pro Hac Vice — $225.00
- Add Additional Party
- Amend
- Change of Venue
- Claim Exemptions
- Compel
- Consolidation
- Contempt
- Continue
- Default Judgement
- Deposition
- Designate a Mediator
- Disburse Funds
- Dismiss (Involuntary)
- Entry of Default
- Ex Parte Restraining
- Exempt from Arbitration
- Exempt/Waive Mediation
- Extension of Time
- Failure to Join Necessary Party
- Failure to State a Claim
- Improper Venue/Division
- Increase Bond
- In the Cause
- In Limine
- Insufficiency of Process
- Insufficiency of Service of Process
- Interplead
- Intervene
- Join
- Judgement On Pleading
- Jury View
- Lack Jurisdiction (Subject Matter)
- Lack Jurisdiction (Person)
- Limit Deposition
- Modification of Alimony
- Modification of Custody
- Modificstion of Support
- Modification of Visitation
- More Definite Statement (Rule 12)
- New Trial
- Objection of Exemptions Claimed
- Other (Describe on Front)
- Preliminary Injunction
- Quash
- Release From Stay of Execution
- Sanctions
- Selection of Mediator by Agreement
- Set Aside
- Sever Issues or Claims
- Show Cause
- Special Practice in NC
- Stay of Execution
- Strike
- Summary Judgement
- Transfer
- Temporary Restraining Order
- Vacate/Modify Judgement or Order
- Withdraw as Counsel
Types of Motions Where $20.00 Fee Applies:
Our agents are in various NC courthouses on a daily basis, so if you ever have any questions about filing fees (or anything related to court procedures), don’t hesitate to contact us at info@blackdoglegal.com or 919-961-2195.
Or you can always leave a comment below and we will answer it as soon as we can.
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
With the recent changes and fee increases affecting state court offices, we wanted to take a minute to address how this will affect the firms we work with.
We believe that part of what we do as a company is to put a necessary buffer between our clients and the operation issues that take place at the courts. Today, the Wake County Courthouse changed some of its basic procedures and increased fees. Up until now, when we have traveled to the courthouse with documents to file, we have been the ones personally filing and stamping the documents, however, now everything must be filed by a clerk.
The changes in procedure will mean that, in some situations, we will have to spend more time waiting to accomplish the things we were doing on our own before.
All of us at BlackDog have spent a lot of time and effort making relationships with clerks on both the civil and criminal sides. Our relationships with clerks will allow us to bypass certain problems and issues that will probably slow others down. We are extremely dedicated to keep any effects from the recent changes to a minimum.
We will also be posting all of the newly increased and updated fees on our site over the next few days.
If you have any issues or questions about the new procedures, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@blackdoglegal.com or 919-961-2195 and we will answer any questions you may have.
The BlackDog Team
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+

On September 1st, we officially opened our second office in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. This has been a huge step for us in offering the same dedicated service in Charlotte as we do in Raleigh. With offices in both Raleigh and Charlotte, we now cover the two largest cities in the entire state.
We will be focusing our efforts in Mecklenburg County on Public Record and Document Retrieval, as well as in-depth Court Research. Charlotte has become known as the banking capital of the Southeast and we are thrilled to be able to put our experience in the Research & Retrieval departments to use in a market that will benefit our clients nationwide. If you have a question about our services or what we can offer your firm in Charlotte / Mecklenburg County, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.
As proud as it makes us to now be in two markets, we know that we couldn’t have done it without the constant encouragement and backing of the individuals we work with on a daily basis. Thank you for all of your support along the way. And for those of you that have been “persistently nudging” us in this direction, we are open for business and happily await your orders.
Thanks again,
The entire Black Dog Agency Team
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
We just wanted to take a few minutes to pass along a few updates to everyone.
First, you’ll probably notice our agents around town a lot more with giant vinyl magnets on their vehicles. We are planning to order a large shipment of smaller sized magnets, so if you or your firm wants us to send a few over to stick on the office fridge, just let us know.

Next, and the thing we are most excited about, is that in the next few weeks, we will be opening our second office location in Charlotte / Mecklenburg County. We are very excited and will be focusing our efforts on Court and Public Record Research, as well as Document Retrieval. But we will, of course, be offering our full line up of services to anyone who needs them.
Thank you to all those who helped and encouraged us to make the jump in opening another office. We are thrilled to be able to cover the two biggest markets in the state. More information on the new office coming soon.
Last, we’ve had a plan in the works for a while now to publish an all-encompassing guide to North Carolina Court Systems. We are thinking of something along the lines of “The Guide to Getting Things Done in the NC Court Systems as Seen By the Black Dog Agency”. Yea, slightly long, but we’re working on it.
In the meantime, we will be publishing some smaller quick guides that may eventually make their way into the book. So if there’s anything you would really like to see included, please drop us a line.
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
As of July 1st 2011, North Carolina State Courts have drastically changed how they charge fees for routine document filings in cases. The full list of price changes and new fees is listed below.

CIVIL DIVISION FILING FEE CHANGES – Effective July 1st, 2011
- Small Claims Filing — $96.00
- Counterclaims — $96.00
- A&P Summons — $15.00
- District Filing — $150.00
- Counterclaims/Crossclaims — $150.00
- A&P Summons or Endorsements — $15.00
- Motions (that require an NOH; see list below) — $20.00
- Superior Filing — $200.00
- Counterclaims/Crossclaims — $200.00
- A&P Summons or Endorsements — $15.00
- Motions (that require an NOH; see list below) — $20.00
- Divorce Filing — $225.00
- Limited Driving Privilege — $250.00
- Petition for Judicial Review — $200.00
- Business Court Fee — $1000.00
- Pro Hac Vice — $225.00
- Add Additional Party
- Amend
- Change of Venue
- Claim Exemptions
- Compel
- Consolidation
- Contempt
- Continue
- Default Judgement
- Deposition
- Designate a Mediator
- Disburse Funds
- Dismiss (Involuntary)
- Entry of Default
- Ex Parte Restraining
- Exempt from Arbitration
- Exempt/Waive Mediation
- Extension of Time
- Failure to Join Necessary Party
- Failure to State a Claim
- Improper Venue/Division
- Increase Bond
- In the Cause
- In Limine
- Insufficiency of Process
- Insufficiency of Service of Process
- Interplead
- Intervene
- Join
- Judgement On Pleading
- Jury View
- Lack Jurisdiction (Subject Matter)
- Lack Jurisdiction (Person)
- Limit Deposition
- Modification of Alimony
- Modification of Custody
- Modificstion of Support
- Modification of Visitation
- More Definite Statement (Rule 12)
- New Trial
- Objection of Exemptions Claimed
- Other (Describe on Front)
- Preliminary Injunction
- Quash
- Release From Stay of Execution
- Sanctions
- Selection of Mediator by Agreement
- Set Aside
- Sever Issues or Claims
- Show Cause
- Special Practice in NC
- Stay of Execution
- Strike
- Summary Judgement
- Transfer
- Temporary Restraining Order
- Vacate/Modify Judgement or Order
- Withdraw as Counsel
Types of Motions Where $20.00 Fee Applies:
Our agents are in various NC courthouses on a daily basis, so if you ever have any questions about filing fees (or anything related to court procedures), don’t hesitate to contact us at info@blackdoglegal.com or 919-961-2195.
Or you can always leave a comment below and we will answer it as soon as we can.
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+
With the recent changes and fee increases affecting state court offices, we wanted to take a minute to address how this will affect the firms we work with.
We believe that part of what we do as a company is to put a necessary buffer between our clients and the operation issues that take place at the courts. Today, the Wake County Courthouse changed some of its basic procedures and increased fees. Up until now, when we have traveled to the courthouse with documents to file, we have been the ones personally filing and stamping the documents, however, now everything must be filed by a clerk.
The changes in procedure will mean that, in some situations, we will have to spend more time waiting to accomplish the things we were doing on our own before.
All of us at BlackDog have spent a lot of time and effort making relationships with clerks on both the civil and criminal sides. Our relationships with clerks will allow us to bypass certain problems and issues that will probably slow others down. We are extremely dedicated to keep any effects from the recent changes to a minimum.
We will also be posting all of the newly increased and updated fees on our site over the next few days.
If you have any issues or questions about the new procedures, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@blackdoglegal.com or 919-961-2195 and we will answer any questions you may have.
The BlackDog Team
by D.S. Couron – Find me on Google+


The Black Dog Agency is a team of agents dedicated to providing each of our clients a tailored experience when it comes to our services. We work in the Legal Support field and provide Process Service, Document Retrieval and Legal Research.