Our Practice Areas
Family Law
When you are married and then separate, there are five causes of action that need to be addressed. These causes of action can be resolved by a separation and property settlement agreement or by litigation. The causes of action include: equitable distribution, child custody, child support, post separation support and alimony. Once you have been separated more than one year, then you are eligible for divorce. But, family law also includes preparing for marriage by prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Emily Sutton Dezio has been practicing law representing thousands of clients from all over Western North Carolina in their family court matters for more than twenty years. Please refer to our FAQ page for more information about these causes of action.
Estate Planning
Having a clear plan for the future can give you peace of mind. No matter the size or complexity of your estate, Mr. Sutton can help you create an individualized estate plan to meet the needs of your family. With decades of experience, Mr. Sutton represents clients with both large and small estates, from helping to protect the family farm to sophisticated planning for executives, professionals, and owners of closely held businesses. We provide individualized advice to each client on planning choices, assisting them with implementing their personal plans and preparing the appropriate legal documents, including wills, different types of trust agreements, powers of attorney, and other planning documents. We also advise executors and trustees about their fiduciary duties to properly administer estates and trusts.
Personal Injury
When you suffer from a personal injury, i.e. car accident, pedestrian injury involving any type of moving vehicle, it can be extremely costly not only in health care costs but in physical pain as well. Injuries from an accident can infect your ability to work and your ability to pay your bills. This compounded stress makes it even harder, not only on the injured individual, but also the whole family.
That’s why here at the Candler Law Group, we have your back. John Sutton has been practicing general law and personal injury to serve and help people in the Asheville and Candler area close to twenty years.
We look forward in helping you in your personal injury, with the opportunity to evaluate your situation involving a vehicle accident or any other type of accident that results in a personal injury. We are here from the start, from the initial investigation, through trial if needed and appeals.
Civil Litigation
Civil litigation is a term of art which encompasses many areas of the law in which parties find themselves needing representation. Whether it is a personal injury, construction law, neighbor disputes, Lien claims, homeowners association disputes, or wrongful death, Candler Law Group can assist.
Appellate Practice
As an extension of our family law and litigation practice, Candler Law Group is devoted to serving clients in their post-trial appeals before the North Carolina Court of Appeals and North Carolina Supreme Court. Our experience includes representing appellants (those who disagreed with the trial court’s decision) and appellees (the party that prevailed in the trial court, but must defend that outcome on appeal).
Our appellate litigators understand the decision-making process of appellate judges and possess the skills of intense legal research and occasionally oral advocacy that is necessary in these courts. We also have the necessary attention to detail, knowledge of the Rules of Appellate Procedure, and strong research and writing skills, which enhance the opportunity for success at the appellate level. Prior to entering into private practice, Emily Sutton Dezio clerked for North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr. It is through this experience that she has learned how to correct errors from trial courts.
