John R. Sloan

Sloan, John R.

Contact Information

P: 910.794.4805
F: 910.794.4877
jrs@wardandsmith.com

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127 Racine Drive
University Corporate Center
Wilmington, NC 28403
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Mailing Address:
 Post Office Box 7068
Wilmington, NC 28406-7068

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Practice Groups

Practice Concentrations

  • Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Estate Planning and Estate Administration 
  • Trust Planning
  • Business Succession Planning

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Biography

Mr. Sloan is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law.  His practice experience encompasses estate planning, estate administration, estate and gift tax planning, and related services to individuals and charitable organizations.  Mr. Sloan's practice also involves estate and gift tax planning and business succession planning for closely-held business owners.  He frequently lectures to civic and community groups and at continuing legal education seminars on various topics relating to estate planning and estate administration.

Admitted to Practice

  • North Carolina, 1994
  • Virginia, 1990
  • All state courts in North Carolina
  • All state courts in Virginia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Education

  • J.D., with honors, The University of North Carolina School of Law, 1990. National Moot Court Team, Holderness Moot Court Bench.
  • A.B., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1987

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • American Bar Association — Sections: Business Law; Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
  • New Hanover County Estate Planning Council
  • New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation (Professional Advisory Council, member)
  • North Carolina Bar Association — Section: Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law
  • Virginia Bar Association