It is with great pleasure that we announce the law firms of Crumpler Freedman Parker & Witt and Surratt Thompson & Ceberio, PLLC will merge practices effective January 1, 2021. Learn more.
Choosing the right trustee is one of the most important decisions you can make for your North Carolina estate. When you're gone, the trustee will manage the trust, distribute assets, communicate with the beneficiaries and, ideally, act in your estate's best interest...
Many North Carolina adults fail to create an estate plan, often leaving a mess behind for their families. Addressing some of the perceived obstacles in estate planning can help people stop procrastinating and move ahead with preparing this important documentation....
If you've ever created or thought about creating a business in North Carolina, then you know that among the first things you need to do is choose a tax bracket for your company. One of the most popular, especially for small business owners, is the LLC, or limited...
One of the first decisions an entrepreneur must make is whether or not to incorporate. While incorporation can make sense for some businesses, especially large and well-established businesses, it is not the right solution for every company. As with any business legal...
There are so many considerations to understand when planning beneficiaries for a loved one with special needs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The same estate planning and trust planning needs to occur to ensure that this individual receives the most appropriate...
High net worth individuals in North Carolina are likely aware of the changes that came about with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. For one thing, it increased the federal estate tax basic exclusion from $5 million to $10 million. What people may not know is that many of the...
When private companies in North Carolina and around the country want to go public, they can either make an initial public offering or enter into a reverse merger. IPOs are the preferred way to go public because they raise capital that can then be used to invest in and...
North Carolina law generally permits you to structure your business as a limited liability company (LLC). There are many benefits to creating an LLC, such as shielding some or all of your assets from being seized if a customer or employee files a lawsuit. The process...
Most mergers in North Carolina involve a public company taking over a small private company. However, in some cases, a small private company can overtake a public company in a "reverse merger." A reverse merger can make it easier for a private company to go public,...
When people in North Carolina think about planning for the future, they may be worried about what probate would mean for their estate. There are a number of estate planning techniques that can enable assets to pass outside of probate, which is often considered...
