James Alfred Butts IV

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James Alfred Butts IV

also known as "Alfie"

5.0
75 reviews
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Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 30 years

Trusts Lawyer at Irvington, VA
Practice Areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills, Probate

4421 Irvington Road, P.O. Box 720, Irvington, VA

About James

Biography

Our practice areas include all areas of estate planning and estate & trust administration.

James A. Butts, IV and TT&E offer a full range of personalized trust and estate planning services.

From the simplest estate to the most complex, we can help you through the probate process.

TT&E regularly counsels Trustees on the requirements and particularities of trust administration.

The proper plan will give you peace of mind that your wishes will be carried out.

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning 25%

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Probate 25%

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Trusts 25%

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Wills and Living Wills 25%

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Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2025 2023 2022
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Platinum Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 30 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Location

James A. Butts, IV, PC

4421 Irvington Road, P.O. Box 720, Irvington, VA, 22480

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James Alfred Butts IV's Reviews

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Posted by Jim and Carolyn | January 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Could not be more pleased our Attorney!!!

Mr. Butts came highly recommended to us from several people and my mother also used him and was so happy with him. When my mother passed we went to him to do the reading of the will and we were so happy with him we decided to use him for all our legal needs. He is really the best! He has a team that... is always there to answer any question and I have never had to wait for a response. He handled our wills and estate planning and made it so easy for use to understand exactly what we were doing. He walked us through the "mud" of legal language and we knew and understood all the steps necessary thanks to his patience and great knowledge of the law. I highly recommend him for any and all of your legal needs.

Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2019 | Estate Planning

Estate Planning

My wife and I meet with Mr. Butts (Alfie) to get our estate plan updated. We were very pleased with the process and the outcome of his assistance. While being efficient and effective in his work, he took the time to understand our particular situation, clearly explain all aspects of our revised plan ...and answer our questions. We felt we received great value for a reasonable fee.

Posted by Bruce & Pat | September 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Helpful and Comprehensive

A few years ago we enrolled in an Estate Planning course at the local community college, at which, Mr. Butts was an instructor. The instruction delivered by Mr. Butts was very informative and valuable for us in the estate planning process. At recommendation from a close friend, we recently worked w...ith Mr. Butts to update our wills, establish a Trust, to prepare Advanced Medical Directives and POA documents. We found Mr. Butts and his staff very thorough, efficient and comprehensive in meeting our needs. The process went smoothly and in a timely manner.

Posted by Cindy | August 08, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Professional, Knowledgeable and Thorough

I hired Mr. 'Alfie' Butts to make some changes in my trust. He answered every question I had in a clear and frank manner, in addition to providing information I had not even considered. There are so many details to remember but he provided lists and reminders. On top of all that, he is kind and fr...iendly. I highly recommend him to others looking for estate help.

Posted by Ray & Jean | August 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

wills and trust

Upon moving to the northern neck from South Carolina eleven years ago we needed to change our wills to meet Virginia laws. A friend suggested that we talk with Mr. Butts. After meeting with him we decided that he was the attorney we wanted to use. Our family is blended so it was a bit complicated. Al...fie set up a joint trust account and made revisions to our wills. Then, just recently there were some changes that we wanted to make and Alfie handled that also. We also have a son that is disabled and Alfie explained that we needed to treat his share different from the other children. Alfie has been very helpful in getting us into a comfortable position and has stressed to us that we can call him anytime we have a question or problem.

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Owner, James A. Butts, IV, PC

2000 - 2016

Attorney, Rumsey & Bugg

1996 - 2000

Attorney, Butts & Butts

Associations

Northern Neck Bar Association

Member

Virginia Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Education

1996

University of Florida

LL.M - Master of Laws

1995

Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Hampden-Sydney College

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Speaking Engagements

2022

Mathews Community Foundation

Estate Planning

2022

Life of an Estate

Estate Planning

2018

Senior Law Day

Estate Planning

2014

Rappahannock Institute for Lifelong Learning

Estate Planning

2002

Virginia Continuing Legal Education

Advanced Estate Planning and Administration

2002

Virginia Continuing Legal Education

The Life of an Estate

Publications

2012

House and Home Estate Planning in a Down Economy

Languages

English

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