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Ward and Smith is pleased to announce the addition of Terri Sharp to its Trusts and Estates Team. She brings a distinguished background of…

I suspect that many of you, like me, have deleted an email from a friend that says he is away on a trip and…

Trusts and estates attorney Zac Lamb will serve as a North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section council member. His…

The North Carolina State Bar Journal profiled attorney Greg Peacock in its Winter 2021 edition.  The Q&A style format delved into Greg’s career as…

Attorney Eldridge Dodson has received a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Southern California (USC). Earning the certification means Eldridge completed courses…

The COVID-19 situation has had many unwanted side effects.  Among them are increased occurrence of depression, substance abuse, and mental illness.  Additionally, our older…

Unusual times call for unusual measures.  On May 4, 2020, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Session Law 2020-3 to relax the legal requirements…

In this unprecedented and uncertain time, health experts are providing us with the facts about COVID-19.  Being well-informed enables us to know what measures…

As estate planners, we have seen it all over the years.  What we have learned is that people make some common mistakes.  Whether due…

Another holiday season will have come and gone before we know it. For many, the start of 2018 will be a time of empty…