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A Few Unanswered Questions About PPP Loan Forgiveness

Written By William R. Lathan, Jr.

May 29, 2020

As we reported in a previous article, on May 15, the SBA posted the form of application, with instructions, that borrowers must complete and submit to request forgiveness of all or a portion of their PPP loans based on the…

Reopening After COVID-19: What Business Owners Should Know

Written By James R. Todd and Allen N. Trask, III

May 28, 2020

Back to business doesn't mean back to normal. As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions begin to ease, business owners are grappling with new challenges and are being forced to make tough decisions in an environment of great unce…

Leases and Bankruptcy in a Time of Coronavirus

Written By Lance P. Martin

May 27, 2020

Many businesses in bankruptcy or heading that way – particularly retail establishments – face an uncertain future as states and cities move from closures to phased re-openings. No one knows with certaint…

A Few Questions Answered – SBA Issues PPP Loan Application and Additional Interim Final Rules

Written By William S. Durr

May 27, 2020

Over the last six weeks, PPP loan borrowers understandably had a multitude of questions about the loan forgiveness process. After all, without forgiveness, the PPP loan is nothing more than just another business deb…

Happy 18th Birthday! Your College-Aged Child is an Adult. Now What?

Written By Virginia S. Carter

May 22, 2020

Believe it or not, as of your child's 18th birthday, your child is an "adult" in the eyes of the law. With colleges and many businesses shut down due to COVID-19, your adult child might be living back under your roo…

Significant Restrictions Imposed on Public and Community Pools for Phase 2 Reopening in NC

Written By Alexander C. Dale

May 21, 2020

Effective May 22, 2020 at 5pm, North Carolina will enter what the Governor calls "Phase 2" of the Governor's prolonged phases of reopening the state. To enter Phase 2, the Governor issued Executive Order 141 to imple…

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