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The North Carolina Open Meetings Law: What Members of Governing Boards and Citizens Need to Know

Written By James W. Norment

Clients – whether governmental bodies or interested citizens – often ask about how North Carolina's Open Meetings Law works.  This article is intended to give a broad answer to that question by presenting…

Estate Planning Through Premarital Agreements

Planning for the end of a marriage before the marriage vows are exchanged can be disconcerting. However, with divorce rates topping 50% nationwide, the failure to engage in such planning by executing a premarital agreement…

Time is Running Out to Apply to Participate in the Small Business Lending Fund

Special Bulletin The Small Business Lending Fund ("SBLF") is a $30 billion fund created to provide low-cost capital to community banking institutions and encourage them to increase their lending to small businesses. …

Planning for Long-Term Care

The percentage of Americans over 65 has more than tripled since 1900, and all indications are that the most rapid increase is yet to come in the years 2010 to 2030 when baby boomers start turning 65. This aging of America …

Will You be Your Brother's Keeper? - Members' Fiduciary Duties in NC LLCs

Written By Allen N. Trask, III

What are Limited Liability Companies? Limited liability companies ("LLCs") are authorized in North Carolina by Chapter 57C of the North Carolina General Statutes.  LLCs are a hybrid entity comprised of various elemen…