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Zac Lamb to Speak at Buncombe County Bar Estate Planning CLE

January 15, 2021

Attorney Zac Lamb will be a presenter at the Overview of Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Estate Administration CLE, hosted by the Buncombe County Bar.  …
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Hayley Wells Appointed Co-Chair of the NCBA’s Litigation Section CLE Committee

January 13, 2021

Attorney Hayley Wells has been appointed co-chair of the North Carolina Bar Association’s (NCBA)  Litigation Section CLE Committee.  She will serve in this role alongside co-leaders Audrey Synder of…
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Who is the Declarant? And Why Does it Matter?

January 12, 2021

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Written By Samuel B. Franck
The concept and designation of the “Declarant” arise from the formation of a planned community or a condominium.  When the developer declares land to…
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Greenville Mayor to Headline First Greenville-Pitt County Chamber Power Luncheon of 2021

January 11, 2021

Get ready for the first Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Power Luncheon of 2021. Greenville Mayor P.J. Connelly will deliver the keynote address on economic…
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Can Our Community Association Still Hold its Annual Meeting?

January 8, 2021

For many community associations, the first quarter of the year signals the time to notice and hold annual meetings of their membership.  For a…
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Year in Review: New Roles, New Faces, and Growth at Ward and Smith in 2020

January 8, 2021

Looking back, it’s clear none of us knew the extent of the change that was to come in 2020. We sent a firmwide email…