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Get a Jumpstart on Summer Learning: Enroll in Our Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Special Assets Webinar!

May 24, 2023

Sharpen your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest bankruptcy and creditors’ rights trends with our Special Assets Summer School Series.  Ward and Smith…
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Meet 2023 Summer Associate Theresa DiCenzo

May 24, 2023

Ward and Smith’s 2023 Summer Associate Program is officially underway, providing five law school students with the opportunity to work alongside our attorneys in…
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Time to Take Your Pulse at the Wilmington Business Journal Power Breakfast

May 23, 2023

Gather with Wilmington’s vibrant business communities for an insightful exploration of healthcare at the upcoming Wilmington Business Journal Power Breakfast on June 29. This event,…
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Be Ready for Anything! Madeline Lipe Williams to Share Disaster Prep Tips at CAI-NC Event

May 23, 2023

Learn how to weather any storm at the Disaster Prep Takes Many Forms event on Thursday, June 1.  Join Ward and Smith community associations attorney…
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Senate Approves Budget on Bi-Partisan Vote, Setting Up Negotiations with Newly-Minted Supermajority

May 22, 2023

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While much of the media attention was surrounding the override of Governor Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 20 last week, on Thursday, North Carolina…
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Media Mention: Attorney Lily Faulconer Shares Life-Changing Impact of ECU Scholarship Program

May 22, 2023

Attorney Lily Faulconer delivered an inspiring speech on the impact of a historic $30 million investment in the future of East Carolina University and…
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Estate Planning With Limited Liability Companies: Transfers of Business Interests as a Planning Opportunity

May 19, 2023

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Limited liability companies (“LLCs”) are used regularly in estate planning to achieve estate tax savings and to consolidate asset management.  The first of these…