John leads the firm's Trusts and Estates practice. He is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. John's practice experience encompasses estate planning, estate administration, estate and gift tax planning, and related services primarily, though not exclusively, to high net worth individuals and families. His practice also involves business succession planning for closely-held business owners, asset protection, and estate planning with IRAs and retirement accounts. John frequently lectures to civic and community groups and at continuing legal education seminars on various topics relating to estate planning and estate administration. John is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: jrs@wardandsmith.com
- Direct Phone Number: 910-794-4805
- Lawyer Page: https://www.wardandsmith.com/attorneys/john-sloan
Location
- University Corporate Center
127 Racine Drive
P.O. Box 7068
Wilmington, NC 28406-7068
Education
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1990
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, A.B., graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1994
- Virginia, 1990
Affiliations
- Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center - Board of Trustees, Former Fember
- New Hanover Estate Planning Council - Member
- New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation - Professional Advisory Council, Former Member
- North Carolina Bar Association — Section: Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law - Member
- Virginia Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
- All state courts in North Carolina
- All state courts in Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Headquarters:
New Bern, North Carolina
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2018-2019
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Tax/Estate Planning, 2013, 2015, 2018, and 2019
- "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2007
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
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