"It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" - Use Of A Funded Revocable Trust In Estate Planning
March 3, 2023
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John R. Sloan
North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law
John is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law and leads the firm's Trusts and Estates practice section. His practice focuses primarily on estate and trust planning, estate and trust administration, gift and estate tax reduction planning, and related services. John works frequently, but not exclusively, with high-net-worth individuals and families.
John excels in collaborating with our firm's clients, his business law partners, and the rest of the client's advisory team to help our clients successfully transition their closely-held businesses at the appropriate time. The combination of business, estate, and tax reduction planning all are critical to this goal.
Ultimately, for all clients, John's unwavering commitment lies in guiding them toward realizing their goals of caring for and protecting their families through customized estate planning that covers all important personal considerations.
Education
- J.D., with honors, The University of North Carolina School of Law, 1990
- A.B., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1987
Honors and Distinctions*
- The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers®, 2018-2025
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Tax and Estate Planning, 2013, 2015, 2018-2019, 2022, 2024
- "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2007
Professional and Community Affiliations
- Cape Fear Country Club: Board of Trustees, President, 2020-2021; Strategic Planning Committee, Member, present
- New Hanover Estate Planning Council
- North Carolina Bar Association — Section: Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law
Admitted to Practice
- North Carolina, 1994
- Virginia, 1990
- All state courts in North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
* Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions: www.bestlawyers.com; businessnc.com/special-sections/legal-elite/; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.
