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Discove r Cit yV iewN C.co m's fre s h up d ate d loo k ! | 35 2821 Arlington Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | www.cdfosterlaw.com CHRIS FOSTER, a Fayetteville native and contributing writer to CityView since 2012 and a contributing factor to his community since 1977, has over 15 years' experience concentrating in the areas of wills, trusts, estate administration, business/corporate law, and tax exempt organizations. Dual degrees in taxation and business enable Chris to converse with ease with estate clients and business owners, and he brings a sense of urgency and a bedside manner most individuals do not experience when retaining an attorney. "Beyond Results" the Knowledge, Skill, Experience, and Tact to Protect You, Your Business, and Your Assets. TRUSTS AND ESTATES • Wills • Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts • Charitable Trusts • Trusts to Reduce Taxation • Durable Powers of Attorney • Health Care Powers of Attorney • Living Wills • Trust and Estate Administration BUSINESS LAW • Business Succession Plans • Corporate Formation • Mergers and Acquisitions • Asset Purchase Agreements • Contracts • Tax Exempt Organizations CHRISTOPHER D. FOSTER, ESQ. LL.M. IN TAXATION, MBA FOSTER LAW, PLLC Education • Cum Laude with Honors in Political Science from Presbyterian College • MBA from University of South Carolina; Valedictorian • Juris Doctor from University of South Carolina • Master of Laws in Taxation from University of Florida – Levin College of Law For information on Martindale-Hubbell's review process, go to www.martindale.com and visit their methodology page. Fayetteville Observer 2014 Torch Bearer BUSINESS N O R T H C A R O L I N A LEGAL ELITE 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 *Awarded to less than 3% of Practicing Attorneys as voted on by their peers (910) 600-0149 Hundreds of Spaces Within Walking Distance Another notable author with a Fayetteville connection is Carson McCullers, whose works include "e Member of the Wedding" and "e Heart is a Lonely Hunter." Some say McCullers completed the latter, her first book, while living with her husband at Cool Spring Tavern in Fayetteville where he'd found a job. But Fayetteville's bigger influence was probably on her 1941 novel "Reflections in a Golden Eye," about a murder at an Army post and which she probably wrote at least in part in Fayetteville. McCullers is said to have hated living in Fayetteville and, once she received second royalties on "e Heart is a Lonely Hunter," she and her husband moved to New York. If fictional versions of Fayetteville are rare, there are plenty of histories and other publications that provide fascinating glimpses of the city's past, both distant and near. A few of these books are relatively easy to acquire. Others are obscure but available for viewing at places like the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum and the Local & State History Room at the Cumberland County Public Library. Still others will require luck for you to stumble on them. But cross your fingers and read on. You'll learn about a few of the books that can open a window onto the varied history of Fayetteville and the surrounding area. (And now you know where to go to find even more.) "e Story of Fayetteville and the Upper Cape Fear," by John A. Oates. First published in 1950 and reprinted by the Fayetteville Woman's Club in 1972 and 1981, this 984-page book (including a 20-page table of contents and 72-page index) is "kind of the iconic history of Fayetteville," said Bruce Daws, director of the Transportation and Local History Museum.

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