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Mergers and Acquisitions

By Pivot Mode Support / April 16, 2020 / Comments Off on Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions If you are seeking to sell your business, to buy a business, or to merge with another business, our team of business law attorneys is well able to assist you through the entire process.   In a simple sale, the ownership of the business is transferred to a new owner. In an…

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Entity Dissolution

By Pivot Mode Support / April 16, 2020 / Comments Off on Entity Dissolution

Entity Dissolution Many things can happen in life that may result in the need to close your business permanently, such as death, divorce, insolvency, or retirement.  Our firm’s team of business attorneys is able to guide you through the dissolution process to ensure that all requirements are met in order to close the business as…

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Will Jordan & Rett Saslow Included in 2019 NC Super Lawyers

By Craig Lyndon / January 29, 2019 / Comments Off on Will Jordan & Rett Saslow Included in 2019 NC Super Lawyers

Will Jordan and Rett Saslow have been included in the 2019 Edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers. Will Jordan has been continuously included in North Carolina Super Lawyers since 2007. This is Rett’s first appearance on the list since his original inclusion in 2007. William W. Jordan is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law…

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Factors the Court Considers When Making Equal or Un-Equal Distribution

By Craig Lyndon / January 3, 2019 / Comments Off on Factors the Court Considers When Making Equal or Un-Equal Distribution

North Carolina courts are to make an equal division of the marital estate unless they determine that an equal division is not equitable.  In making this determination, the court shall consider the following factors, all of which are set forth at North Carolina General Statute § 50-20(c): (1) The income, property, and liabilities of each…

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Attorneys Attend Breast Cancer Walk in Atlanta

By Craig Lyndon / November 15, 2018 / Comments Off on Attorneys Attend Breast Cancer Walk in Atlanta

Elaine Ashley and Michele Smith participated in 2018 Susan G. Koman 3-Day Walk in Atlanta in October. This is their 10th annual participation in walks to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer and their first 60-mile walk. The Susan G. Koman 3-day events took place in six cities in the U.S. in 2018.…

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Equitable Distribution Awards Has Tax Consequences

By Craig Lyndon / November 3, 2018 / Comments Off on Equitable Distribution Awards Has Tax Consequences

Post-separation property transfers between spouses are considered “incident to divorce” and are generally not subject to taxes by the Internal Revenue Service.  However, if the transfers take place a year or more after the separation, there is a presumption that the transfer was not incident to the separation and consequently the transfer becomes taxable.  This…

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U.S. News/Best Lawyers Best Law Firms 2019

Hill Evans Included in Best Law Firms 2019

By Craig Lyndon / November 1, 2018 / Comments Off on Hill Evans Included in Best Law Firms 2019

Hill Evans Jordan & Beatty has been included in U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America’s Best Law Firms 2019. The firm has been awarded the Metropolitan Tier 2 Award for both Family Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and the Metropolitan Tier 3 Award for Litigation-Bankruptcy, all…

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Property Up for Grabs in Equitable Distribution

By Craig Lyndon / October 3, 2018 / Comments Off on Property Up for Grabs in Equitable Distribution

Property that is subject to equitable distribution includes real property, vehicles, household furniture and furnishings, bank accounts, investment accounts, annuities, retirement accounts, business interests, cash, the cash value of life insurance policies, art, collectibles, jewelry, electronics and anything other asset or item of property acquired during the marriage.  Regardless of how an asset is titled…

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Marital Fault in Equitable Distribution

By Craig Lyndon / September 3, 2018 / Comments Off on Marital Fault in Equitable Distribution

Generally speaking, the marital fault or misconduct (adultery, cruelty or inhumane treatment, habitual drunkenness, drug addiction, nonsupport, etc.) of a party is not relevant in the equitable distribution proceeding.  However, if the misconduct has an economic impact on the parties’ financial condition, then the court may consider this and determine that an unequal distribution is…

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Best Lawyers in America 2019 Include 3 Hill Evans Lawyers

By Craig Lyndon / August 29, 2018 / Comments Off on Best Lawyers in America 2019 Include 3 Hill Evans Lawyers

We are proud to announce that William W. Jordan (“Will”), Everett B. Saslow, Jr. (“Rett”), and Elaine Hedrick Ashley have been included in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America. Will, continually listed every year since 1995, and Elaine are both included in the Family Law section. Rett, continually listed since 2010, is named…

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