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Lance Martin Honored as a Top Author with 2023 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Award

March 6, 2023

JD Supra, the premier source for legal updates, has named creditors’ rights attorney Lance Martin as a top author in its 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.…
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“It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over” – Use Of A Funded Revocable Trust In Estate Planning

March 3, 2023

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Revocable trusts can simplify asset management during life and facilitate and make private asset transfers at death.  You may think that your estate planning…
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Fresh Faces Join Ward and Smith for 2023 Intern Adventure!

March 2, 2023

Ward and Smith is pleased to welcome the newest cohort of interns for the third installment of the esteemed Staff Internship Program. The firm…
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Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Agreements with Non-Supervisory Employees: New Limitations from the NLRB

March 1, 2023

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has recently declared a limit on parties’ contractual rights that many private employers (and, for that matter many,…
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Jeremy Wilson Spreads the Word about 4ALL Statewide Service Day in NC Lawyer Magazine Interview

February 27, 2023

North Carolina Lawyer Magazine, the flagship publication of the North Carolina Bar Association, recently interviewed attorney Jeremy Wilson about the 16th installment of the North…
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When Can You Freeze and Seize a Judgment Debtor’s Bank Account?

February 24, 2023

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Written By Lance P. Martin
What can you do to collect on a judgment, and when can you do it?  And does it matter if you’re going after the…
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Ward and Smith Launches New Insurance Counseling and Recovery Practice

February 23, 2023

Ward and Smith is proud to announce a new practice group devoted to helping its clients leverage insurance and navigate disputes about it.  The…