Shane T. Johnson
Estate Planning - Providing Soft Landings for Families
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.
- 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
- Credit Cards Accepted
- North Carolina
- North Carolina State Bar
- ID Number: 56798
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- English
- 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
- 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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- North Carolina State Bar # 56798
- Member
- Current
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- 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
Our Story
- Q. My mother remarried about 10 years ago and my step father had no children who does property goto?
- A: If she has no will, when she dies $120K will to to him plus 1/3 of the remainder. The other remainder to her children. If she has a will, then it will be followed, but a spouse cannot be disinherited under NC law unless a Spousal Waiver has been entered into. In that case, the spousal right depends on the number of years they've been married. You should probably go meet with an attorney as these details vary widely, depending on the circumstances.
- 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.
