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Zebulon veteran gets new, mortgage-free home [Video]

ZEBULON, N.C. (WNCN) — A military veteran with disabilities and his wife are getting a first look at their new, mortgage-free home in Zebulon.

Retired Army captain Hans Mumm came to CBS 17 a few months ago after he said contractors stole the contents of what was supposed to be his family’s forever home.

The nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes heard about Mumm’s difficulties with the previous contractors, and on Thursday morning Mumm and his wife Christina took their first steps in their new home.

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The nonprofit’s director of construction Kim Valdyke said the home is built to accommodate Mumm’s injuries from his more than 16 years of service in the military.

“This is absolutely unbelievable. It is beautiful. Way beyond our expectations of a home.” Mumm said.

The Mumm family also said seeing all the support they’ve received has gone a long way in restoring their faith in humanity. Building …

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register