A.J. Ceberio, with Surratt and Thompson, PLLC, was recently selected as one of North Carolina's Rising Stars list. Rising Stars is an award provided to attorneys 40 years of age or younger who have attained an extraordinary degree of achievement in the practice of...
Tips for avoiding probate
Some people in North Carolina who are creating an estate plan might want to avoid probate. In some cases, a combination of strategies may accomplish this. For example, it might be possible to leave a home to another individual if both people are joint tenants with...
The importance of due diligence
Due diligence in the business world is the process of investigating and verifying the relevant facts to an investment opportunity or business deal. Due diligence is performed before a business deal becomes final and is available to help purchasers in North Carolina...
What to know about limited liability companies for tax purposes
Becoming an entrepreneur in North Carolina is an exciting endeavor. Some of the payoffs are the opportunity to be the boss and get an idea off the ground. This endeavor comes with red tape too. While a business owner does not have to be well-versed in all things...
Estate planning fraud: Avoiding the risk of unknown creditors
For North Carolina residents looking to set up an estate plan, reducing taxes and avoiding probate tend to be the most common goals. However, estate planning professionals understand that less predictable risks exist and can wreak havoc on trust funding and other tax...
Tips for creating an effective estate plan
There are many steps that North Carolina residents and others need to take to create an adequate estate plan. The first step is to create an inventory of their personal and business assets. It will also be necessary to either estimate their value or have them...
Business law for LLCs in North Carolina
When forming a business or becoming part of a business in North Carolina, the future business owner has several things to be aware of, especially for limited liability corporations (LLCs). An LLC is one of five recognized types of business; the other four are sole...