Shane T. Johnson

Shane T. Johnson

Estate Planning - Providing Soft Landings for Families
  • Estate Planning, Probate, Business Law
  • North Carolina
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Biography

Growing up on a small farm in Central Iowa, I learned the importance of hard work, respecting my elders, and contributing locally. I graduated from Iowa State University, and eventually attended law school at the University of Wyoming. I have practiced law for several decades, focusing in recent years on estate planning, and I enjoy it.

When my grandfather passed away without a will when I was a young man, my family was devastated, as the government took 70% of his estate. That lasting impression drove me to begin helping people avoid such difficult ends, and instead provide a soft landing for their families.

That's what we do at Johnson Legal, PLLC. We provide soft landings for families. Give us a call. The initial estate planning consultation is free.

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
North Carolina
North Carolina State Bar
ID Number: 56798
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Attorney
North Carolina State Bar
Current
Member of the NC State bar.
Attorney Member
North Carolina Bar Association
Current
Attorney Member
American Bar Association
Current
Certified Association Executive
American Society of Association Executives
Current
Education
University of Wyoming College of Law
J.D. (1996)
Honors: Law Journal & Law Review Most Published Student to Date with 3 Journal Publications
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Professional Associations
North Carolina State Bar  # 56798
Member
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
No Home on the Range for Home Rule
Land & Water Law Review
Outlaws of the Past: A Western Perspective on Prescription and Adverse Possession
Land & Water Law Review
Websites & Blogs
Website
Johnson Legal, PLLC
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Blog
Johnson Legal - Blog
Legal Answers
14 Questions Answered
Q. How to change ownership of a s-corp?
A: It depends on a number of issues. First, what type of entity is your company? Is it an LLC or Corporation? Either can elect to be an S-Corp as this is simply an election on how to be taxed by the IRS.

Either way, it would be wise to add your wife as an owner by creating a set of company minutes with such motions, then issuing certificate of ownership for you and your wife and updating documents with the NC Secretary of State's office. This can usually be done via the Annual Report, which will shortly be due.
Q. Can POD designations ever be reversed in NJ?
A: You will need to post this question on the NJ portal, not here in NC. We are not licensed in the state of NJ.
Q. Hello. Regarding our timeshare. We bought it cash over 20 years ago. We owe nothing on it. We no longer want it.
A: My assumption is that the contract that you have entered into is valid. Review the document to see if there are any cancellation provisions. If so, that may give you a way out or some severance agreement/process. Call the company and see if they have a way out. If not, you are bound to the agreement.
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Johnson Legal, PLLC
123 N. Cardinal Extension Drive
Suite 100
Wilmington, NC 28405
Telephone: (910) 319-7373
Fax: (910) 821-0001
Monday: Open 24 hours
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