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North CarolinaEstate and Probate Law Lawyers in North Carolina

Attorneys that focus on estate and probate law in North Carolina help clients resolve all facets of planning for the conservation and disposition of estates. Estate and probate lawyers must understand the state and federal tax burdens that apply to this area of the law. Estate and probate lawyers prepare the legal instruments to accomplish the estate plans including drafting and executing wills, administering formal and summary estates, including tax related matters. Attorneys also engage in probate litigation including will contests or will or trust construction suits in probate court.

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Rudy L Ogburn
Rudy L Ogburn
Rudy L Ogburn
Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.
PO Box 31627
Raleigh, NC 27622
Licensed for 42 years, Rudy L Ogburn is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of Law... read more >
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Paul M Hattenhauer
Paul M Hattenhauer
Paul M Hattenhauer
Culp Elliott & Carpenter, PLLC
6801 Morrison Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28211
Licensed for 29 years, Paul M Hattenhauer is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of Miami Law School... read more >
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Andrew A Strauss
Andrew A Strauss
Andrew A Strauss
Strauss & Associates, P.A.
77 Central Avenue Suite F
Asheville, NC 28801
Licensed for 46 years, Andrew A Strauss is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Georgetown University Law Center... read more >
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James Edward Hickmon
James Edward Hickmon
James Edward Hickmon
Hickmon & Perrin, PC
5605 Carnegie Boulevard Suite 175
Charlotte, NC 28209
Licensed for 20 years, James Edward Hickmon is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of Law... read more >
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Mary Robinson Hervig
Mary Robinson Hervig
Mary Robinson Hervig
Roberts & Stevens
PO Box 7647
Asheville, NC 28802
Licensed for 13 years, Mary Robinson Hervig is a Estate and Probate Law and Business Law lawyer who attended University of Virginia School ... read more >
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John P Huggard
John P Huggard
John P Huggard
8304 Society Pl
Raleigh, NC 27615
Licensed for 49 years, John P Huggard is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill... read more >
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Gregory Herman-Giddens
Gregory Herman-Giddens
Gregory Herman-Giddens
TrustCounsel and Southern Gun Law Group
205 Providence Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Licensed for 13 years, Gregory Herman-Giddens is a Trusts and Tax Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >
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Patrick D Newton
Patrick D Newton
Patrick D Newton
Strauss & Associates, P.A.
104 North Washington Street
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Licensed for 24 years, Patrick D Newton is a Estate Planning and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School o... read more >
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Thomas J Neagle
Thomas J Neagle
Thomas J Neagle
Neagle Law Firm, PC
605 W Main St
Carrboro, NC 27510
Licensed for 21 years, Thomas J Neagle is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended North Carolina Central School of Law... read more >
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Robert D Hinshaw
Robert D Hinshaw
Robert D Hinshaw
Attorney at Law
185 Kimel Park Dr STE 200
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Licensed for 47 years, Robert D Hinshaw is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School ... read more >
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Stacey Lynn Riley Walters
Stacey Lynn Riley Walters
Stacey Lynn Riley Walters
Thomas-Walters, PLLC
8801 Fast Park Dr Suite 301
Raleigh, NC 27617
Licensed for 17 years, Stacey Lynn Riley Walters is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer... read more >
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Beth Tillman
Beth Tillman
Beth Tillman
Tillman, Whichard & Cagle, PLLC
501 Eastowne Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Licensed for 31 years, Beth Tillman is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer... read more >
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Scott Donaldson
Scott Donaldson
Scott Donaldson
Donaldson Law PLLC
110 N 5th Ave, Rear 1st
Wilmington, NC 28401
Licensed for a year, Scott Donaldson is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer... read more >
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Adam L Shealy
Adam L Shealy
Adam L Shealy
Van Winkle, Buck, Wall, Starnes, and Davis, P.A.
422 S. Main Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Licensed for 28 years, Adam L Shealy is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of Georgia School of Law... read more >
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Alexander R Atchison
Alexander R Atchison
Alexander R Atchison
Young Moore and Henderson, P.A.
3101 Glenwood Ave Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27612
Licensed for 26 years, Alexander R Atchison is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford University... read more >
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Doris P Loomis
Doris P Loomis
Doris P Loomis
McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A.
PO Box 3180
Asheville, NC 28802
Licensed for 43 years, Doris P Loomis is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of Law... read more >
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Jill Lynn Peters Kaess
Jill Lynn Peters Kaess
Jill Lynn Peters Kaess
Lee Kaess, PLLC
P.O. Box 4548
Wilmington, NC 28403
Licensed for 22 years, Jill Lynn Peters Kaess is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of Law... read more >
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Danica Lynn Little
Danica Lynn Little
Danica Lynn Little
6832 Morrison Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28211
Licensed for 20 years, Danica Lynn Little is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >
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Rick E Graves
Rick E Graves
Rick E Graves
Graves May, PLLC
5700 Oleander Dr
Wilmington, NC 28403
Licensed for 27 years, Rick E Graves is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of Akron, Ohio... read more >
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Michael A Colombo
Michael A Colombo
Michael A Colombo
1698 E Arlington Blvd
Greenville, NC 27858
Licensed for 45 years, Michael A Colombo is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of South Carolina School of Law... read more >
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William W Doster
William W Doster
William W Doster
The Law Offices of W. Woods Doster, P.A.
115 Chatham St. Suite 302
Sanford, NC 27330
Licensed for 48 years, William W Doster is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer... read more >
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Ryan D. Stump
Ryan D. Stump
Ryan D. Stump
Charlotte Estate Planning
7300 CARMEL EXECUTIVE PARK DR STE 110
Charlotte, NC 28226-1309
Licensed for 13 years, Ryan D. Stump is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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Christina Goshaw Hinkle
Christina Goshaw Hinkle
Christina Goshaw Hinkle
McPherson Rocamora Nicholson Wilson & Hinkle, PLLC
3211 Shannon Rd #400
Durham, NC 27707
Licensed for 31 years, Christina Goshaw Hinkle is a Estate and Probate Law lawyer... read more >
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John G Kelso
John G Kelso
John G Kelso
Van Winkle, Buck et al.
11 N Market St
Asheville, NC 28801
Licensed for 28 years, John G Kelso is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York University School of Law... read more >
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Lorin Gabriel Page
Lorin Gabriel Page
Lorin Gabriel Page
Strauss & Associates, PA
77 Central Ave
Asheville, NC 28801
Licensed for 11 years, Lorin Gabriel Page is a Estate and Probate Law and Estate Planning lawyer who attended The University of Alabama Sch... read more >
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Agatha B. Guy
Agatha B. Guy
Agatha B. Guy
Earwood, Moore, Carpenter, and Guy
559 W. Main St
Sylva, NC 28779
Licensed for 17 years, Agatha B. Guy is a Estate and Probate Law and Elder Law lawyer who attended The University of Alabama School of Law... read more >
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David C Franklin
David C Franklin
David C Franklin
The Law Office of David C. Franklin, PLLC
109 North Boylan Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27603
Licensed for 20 years, David C Franklin is a Estate and Probate Law and Business Law lawyer who attended Georgetown School of Law... read more >
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Edward E Raymer Jr
Edward E Raymer Jr
Edward E Raymer Jr
PO Box 5129
Winston-Salem, NC 27113
Licensed for 50 years, Edward E Raymer Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Wake Forest University Schoo... read more >
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John B. Riordan
John B. Riordan
John B. Riordan
Fidelity Law Group
8511 Davis Lake Parkway Suite C6-138
Charlotte, NC 28269
Licensed for 5 years, John B. Riordan is a Estate and Probate Law and Business Law lawyer who attended Liberty University School of Law... read more >
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Jackie W Bedard
Jackie W Bedard
Jackie W Bedard
Carolina Family Estate Planning
201 Commonwealth Ct #100
Cary, NC 27511
Licensed for 18 years, Jackie W Bedard is a Estate Planning and Elder Law lawyer who attended University of Richmond School of Law... read more >
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Amy Stewart Sanders
Amy Stewart Sanders
Amy Stewart Sanders
19 Carden Dr
Weaverville, NC 28787
Licensed for 34 years, Amy Stewart Sanders is a Estate and Probate Law and Probate lawyer who attended Texas Tech University School of Law... read more >
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Kathleen Peoples Tanner Kennedy
Kathleen Peoples Tanner Kennedy
Kathleen Peoples Tanner Kennedy
Hemphill Gelder, P.C.
8502 Six Forks Road Suite 103
Raleigh, NC 27615
Licensed for 23 years, Kathleen Peoples Tanner Kennedy is a Estate and Probate Law and Estate Planning lawyer who attended University of No... read more >
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Cynthia T Fenninger
Cynthia T Fenninger
Cynthia T Fenninger
Orsbon & Fenninger, LLP
4201 Congress St Ste 110
Charlotte, NC 28209
Licensed for 31 years, Cynthia T Fenninger is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of North Carolin... read more >
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Andrew Lamberson Nesbitt
Andrew Lamberson Nesbitt
Andrew Lamberson Nesbitt
Nesbitt Law PLLC
1820 Cumberland Ave
Charlotte, NC 28203
Licensed for 22 years, Andrew Lamberson Nesbitt is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of North Ca... read more >
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Holly Berry Harris Norvell
Holly Berry Harris Norvell
Holly Berry Harris Norvell
Johnston Allison Hord
1065 E Morehead St
Charlotte, NC 28204
Licensed for 20 years, Holly Berry Harris Norvell is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended The University of Te... read more >
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Tanya Nicole Oesterreich
Tanya Nicole Oesterreich
Tanya Nicole Oesterreich
Oesterreich Law PLLC
PO Box 2067
Concord, NC 28025
Licensed for 19 years, Tanya Nicole Oesterreich is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Californ... read more >
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Mark L Richardson
Mark L Richardson
Mark L Richardson
Culp Elliott & Carpenter, PLLC
4300 Sharon Rd Ste 318
Charlotte, NC 28211
Licensed for 26 years, Mark L Richardson is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin C... read more >
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Peter J Miller
Peter J Miller
Peter J Miller
Higgins Benjamin, PLLC
PO Box 20570
Greensboro, NC 27401
Licensed for 41 years, Peter J Miller is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Norman Adrian Wiggins School of ... read more >
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Clarence G Johnsey
Clarence G Johnsey
Clarence G Johnsey
White & Allen, P.A.
P. O. Box 3169
Kinston, NC 28501
Licensed for 46 years, Clarence G Johnsey is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin ... read more >
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Michael S Batts
Michael S Batts
Michael S Batts
Batts, Batts & Bell, LLP
P. O. Drawer 8228 Ste 2105
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Licensed for 37 years, Michael S Batts is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School o... read more >
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Kimberly H Stogner
Kimberly H Stogner
Kimberly H Stogner
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC
495 N Liberty St
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Licensed for 30 years, Kimberly H Stogner is a Criminal Defense and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended Wake Forest University Schoo... read more >
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Joseph B Henninger Jr
Joseph B Henninger Jr
Joseph B Henninger Jr
Oak Crossing St
, NC 27610
Licensed for 45 years, Joseph B Henninger Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Seattle University... read more >
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John C Hine
John C Hine
John C Hine
PO Box 916
Goldsboro, NC 27533
Licensed for 50 years, John C Hine is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended New York University School of Law... read more >
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David Allen Burns
David Allen Burns
David Allen Burns
2100 Wisley Way
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Licensed for 19 years, David Allen Burns is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Albany Law School... read more >
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Roy W Davis III
Roy W Davis III
Roy W Davis III
207 E State St
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Licensed for 39 years, Roy W Davis III is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Florida Levin Col... read more >
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Janice L Davies
Janice L Davies
Janice L Davies
Davies Law PLLC
15720 Brixham Hill Ave
Charlotte, NC 28277
Licensed for 25 years, Janice L Davies is a Estate and Probate Law and Tax Law lawyer who attended University of Miami School of Law... read more >
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Edgar S Levy III
Edgar S Levy III
Edgar S Levy III
Gallimore Levy Chrisawn Gallimore PLLC
1838 Eastchester Dr Suite 100
High Point, NC 27265
Licensed for 24 years, Edgar S Levy III is a Estate and Probate Law and Tax Law lawyer who attended William and Mary... read more >
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Heidi H Stewart
Heidi H Stewart
Heidi H Stewart
Heidi Stewart Law Firm
One Oak Plaza Suite 301
Asheville, NC 28801
Licensed for 25 years, Heidi H Stewart is a Family Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer who attended University of North Carolina School o... read more >
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Evan Michael Gilreath
Evan Michael Gilreath
Evan Michael Gilreath
Gilreath Shealy Law, PLLC
224 6th Ave E
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Licensed for 19 years, Evan Michael Gilreath is a Estate and Probate Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of North Carol... read more >
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Carmen Joseph Marzella
Carmen Joseph Marzella
Carmen Joseph Marzella
Marzella Law Group PLLC
200 Pinner Weald Way #101
Cary, NC 27513
Licensed for 13 years, Carmen Joseph Marzella is a Real Estate Law and Estate and Probate Law lawyer... read more >
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Estate and Probate Law Specialty Areas

Estate Planning Certification

National Association of Estate Planners and Councils - NAEPC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as estate planning law specialists.

Board Certified in Estate Planning

Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate in North Carolina - Estate Planning and Probate was first proposed as a potential specialty area to the North Carolina Bar in 1982.


The North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization designated estate planning and probate law as a field of law for certification of specialists under the Plan of Legal Specialization.


State Bar Rules, Ch. 1, Subch. D, .2302, defines the specialty of estate planning and probate law as the "practice of law dealing with planning for conservation and disposition of estates, including consideration of federal and state tax consequences; preparation of legal instruments to effectuate estate plans; and probate of wills and administration of estates, including federal and state tax matters."

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American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

ACTEC is a fellowship of attorneys seeking to improve trust, estate and tax laws, as well as the procedures and ethics of attorneys who work in those fields. Many of the top trust and estate attorneys belong to this respected organization.

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