Business Succession
North Carolina Bill Affecting Digital Assets
Recently we reviewed the challenges of digital estate planning—the ways surviving family members’ access to a decedent’s online accounts are affected—and how…
3 Estate Planning Items to Consider When Selling a Business
North Carolina consistently appears at the top of national polls as a great place to live and work. A growing population,…
Business Succession Options in North Carolina
Business succession plans address the future growth or disposition of the business upon a planned succession, or the death or incapacitation of…
Forming an LLC in North Carolina
As North Carolina continues to top “Best for Business” lists year after year, how are entrepreneurs and business owners across the state…
Digital Estate Planning Challenges
Estate planning has always involved a great deal of paperwork. Today, individuals have personal access to online banking, social media accounts, and…
3 Asset Protection Tips for 2013
As North Carolina business owners and other taxpayers adjust to the effects of the 2012 American Tax Payer Relief Act, they are…
3 Tips For Succession Planning
Estate plans and trusts preserve assets accumulated over a lifetime and distribute them to beneficiaries, but what happens to a business when…
Company Buy-Sell Agreements – Plan Ahead
One estate planning tool that can protect your family and partners is a buy-sell agreement. This legal document gives owners the first…
Estate Planning Lessons from the Waltons
What Can We Learn from Sam and Helen Walton? by: Larry W. Gibbs Contemporary estate planning causes a division of an estate…
“First-to-Die” Life Insurance Now Available
Second-to-die life insurance has long been used by married couples to provide liquidity to pay estate taxes at the death of the…