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Media Mention: Ward and Smith’s Green Initiatives Featured in GLA ALA Magazine

November 20, 2018

A national publication is recognizing Ward and Smith’s efforts to reduce our environmental footprint. The Greater Los Angeles Association of Legal Administrators (“GLA ALA”) recently…
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Ward and Smith To Launch Thomson Reuters Elite 3E Platform

November 19, 2018

As an ongoing effort to provide our clients with adaptive, responsive, reliable, and comprehensive legal counsel, Ward and Smith is expanding our services from Thomson Reuters Elite.…
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I Want to Foreclose But I Can’t Find My Note. Do I Have a Problem?

November 16, 2018

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Written By Lance P. Martin
In my last article, I discussed whether inconsistent dates on a promissory note and deed of trust could cause problems in foreclosure. But what…
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Celebrating Family Businesses

November 15, 2018

Ward and Smith is excited to help honor family businesses with roots in the Triangle. So save the date for the Triangle Business Journal’s annual Family Business…
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Ward and Smith Sponsors 11th Annual Turkey Trot

November 14, 2018

Celebrate Thanksgiving by giving back this year. The Twin Rivers YMCA is holding its 11th annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day, which is Thursday,…
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Chamber Power Luncheon Series Puts Transportation on the Menu

November 13, 2018

Transportation will be the focus of this month’s Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Power Luncheon, sponsored by Ward and Smith. On Tuesday, November 20,…
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Lenders: Take a Hint! Forbearance or Modification Agreements Should Contain Specific Waiver Language To Protect Against “Regulation B” Claims

November 9, 2018

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Written By Michael J. Parrish
Lenders must comply with a constantly changing series of State and Federal laws and regulations. When loan relationships sour, and lenders seek to collect,…