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Over the last few years, the federal estate tax exemption amount has been all over the map, making the prospect of estate planning daunting…

Twenty-eight lawyers from Ward and Smith, P.A. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (copyright 2011 by…

Special Bulletin “I can collect my attorneys’ fees when I win – can’t I?”  This is a question almost every prospective plaintiff asks, and…

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to welcome attorney Jeremy M. Wilson to the Firm’s Wilmington office.  Mr. Wilson earned his law degree from…

Employee benefit programs can be valuable tools in achieving an employer’s objectives, if properly structured and presented.  The converse is also true: A poorly-designed…

After significant controversy, the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 (“1099 Act”) was signed into law by President Obama on April 14, 2011. …

Litigation is an unfortunate but increasingly common cost of doing business.  Where you litigate is often as important as – and sometimes more important…