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Proud Sponsor of the 2025 North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society Annual Dinner

The North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society is preparing to host its much-anticipated annual gathering—the 2025 NCSCHS Annual Dinner—on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Talley Center in Raleigh. This ye…

Walk with Purpose: Join the 2025 Greenville Heart Walk and Help Save Lives

Take a walk to save lives on Saturday, October 18, at the American Heart Association’s 2025 Greenville Heart Walk. Beginning at East Carolina University’s Student Center Lawn, this event invites the community …

Depositor's Remorse: How a Million-Dollar Deposit Became Bankruptcy Estate Property

Written By Lance P. Martin

When a company files bankruptcy, you can generally assume that funds in its bank accounts will be property of the bankruptcy estate. Exceptions are rare. In Chapter 7, more money in the estate means more money for credito…

Sydney Smith Joins the Wake County Estate Planning Council Board

Ward and Smith is pleased to share that Sydney Smith, a trusts and estates attorney based in our Raleigh office, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Wake County Estate Planning Council (WCEPC). In addition, …

Exorcising AI Myths: What's Really Haunting Your Business - Part 1

Written By Angela P. Doughty, CIPP/US, AIGP

Ed. Note: This is the first article in our series, “Conjuring Competitive Advantage: An AI Spellbook for Leaders,” focused on unlocking AI for business with practical steps and insights. Artificial intelligenc…

Mike McIntyre Chosen for Morehead-Cain Scholarship Selection Committee

Ward and Smith attorney Mike McIntyre has been chosen for the Central Selection Committee of the Morehead-Cain Foundation to interview and help select the next sophomore class of Morehead-Cain Scholars.  McIntyre, wh…