William Henry Carmines

Estate planning Attorney at Williamsburg, VA

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Saved me from my step-sisters!

Highly recommend! I hired Attorney Carmines to help with settling my mother's estate. Her estate was fairly large, and was going to me and my brother and to our step-sisters. The step-sisters were fighting everything I tried to do. They even threatened to take me to court. He stepped in, and calmed the situation down. Then he helped me with a plan to settle the estate, handling the court filings, and was always there to help. And I never had to speak to the step-sisters again (what a relief!). I was confident that he was protecting me. His fees were reasonable, and the end result was exactly what I wanted.

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Practice areas

Estate planning

45%

17 years
Probate

45%

17 years
Business

10%

17 years

ALWAYS STRIVING TO DO WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF MY CLIENTS!

I personally focus my practice on estate planning, estate, trust and conservatorship administration, fiduciary services, fiduciary litigation, asset protection, wealth preservation, elder law, and business planning. However, our Firm handles a wide range of legal services to meet your needs.

I began my career in Washington, D.C. where I worked on Capitol Hill and with the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. I have been practicing law in the Hampton Roads area since 2007.

I have advanced my interests in estate planning law and family counselling with extensive education. I earned an L.L.M. (Master of Laws) degree in estate planning and elder law in 2010. I attained my Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, where I was an associate editor of the International Law Review. Legal research I completed in that program has been published and used as a teaching aid by professors in law schools. I am also a contributing author for a book on estate planning.

I am a native of Poquoson, Virginia and have lived in the Hampton Roads area for most of my life. I am the past President of the Board of Directors for the Historic Triangle Senior Center. I am a member of the Williamsburg Republican Party and a member of the Republican National Lawyers Association. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and my dachshund, London.

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Licensed for 16 years

State VA

Status Active

Acquired 2006

Updated 12/27/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Waltrip & Campbell, PC

(844) 883-9669 Office

4805 Courthouse Street

Suite 204

Williamsburg, VA, 23188

waltripfirm.com/

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Posted by anonymous | October 14, 2017

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Posted by Diane | April 1, 2017

Very helpful!

Will helped me with settling my mother's estate. I was the executrix and was having difficulty with a sibling - with getting information, getting responses... Will helped me a lot with negotiating with her partner to finalize the estate, as well as guiding me with probate filings. He's not always the most responsive, and his great guidance and clear explanations outweigh this. I definitely recommend Will.

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Posted by Deborah | December 22, 2016

Revising a will

I am beyond satisfied with William Carmines. He helped me and my husband update our will, and he was thorough and competent. He made us feel at home with the whole process and answered every question we had. Very professional and polite.

Posted by Linda | August 15, 2016

Excellent Lawyer

Will was a very patient and understanding attorney. He explained everything in my estate planning and helped me understand the more complicated areas of my plan. I never felt rushed and I would highly recommend William in his all of his areas of expertise.

Posted by Joan A. Dery | October 16, 2015

Handled bill collection of sisters estate, and my will/testement...

My sister pasted away in Dec of 2013, and I was having difficulty with a few debt collectors, in that they were not satisfied with the correspondents that I sent them reporting that there was no monies to pay her bills. Mr. Carmines and the staff did a fantastic job in their correspondence and eased a lot of my worries due to that I thought I would be responsible for payment. In 2015 my renal failure reach a point of needing medical attention, so I returned to Mr. Carmines and had my last will and testament, POA, and Advance Directive worked up. He and his staff made me feel comfortable while in the office, and did an exceptional job explaining the in/outs of the legal documents. Answered all questions in a way that made the documents understandable. If I have any further legal issues that need to be addressed Mr. Carmines and his staff will be called upon again. Thank you.

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Posted by Bryan | October 4, 2015

Estate Settlement Assistance

Mr Carmines has an excellent demeanor and grasped the entirety of my issue with minimal explanation. Within one meeting, he was able to provide me with a clear explanation to the meaning of, what were for me, confusing and complex legal terms found within my mother's living trust. Before the meeting ended, he was able to provide me with a notarized written interpretation that I was able to provide to a financial institution who's internal legal department were providing me multiple differing opinions on how to interpret and settle the living trust account. Mr Carmines expedient and professional work was of significant benefit to me as I settled my mother's estate.

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Posted by anonymous | March 6, 2015

Professional, thorough, pleasant

A truly professional, knowledgable, personable lawyer who helped me update my trust, medical and financial powers of attorney, will, and successfully assisted in recovery of retirement funds.

Posted by Joanne | December 18, 2013

Very pleased with legal advice

My husband and I required updates for several documents for estate planning - trusts, wills, powers of attorney, medical directves, etc. Mr. Carmines thoroughly reviewed our documents and provided sound recommendations for all our documents.

Posted by anonymous | December 2, 2013

Handled with Care

Mr. Carmines is an easy, pleasant communicator. His expertise in estate planning provided new insights and his thoughtfulness throughout made for a positive first experience.

Posted by anonymous | December 14, 2014

Executor

As the Executor of the Estate I met with Mr. Carmines and his staff several times during this process. Each time they were all very professional and pleasant. There were times when I felt like the process was taking a long time (15 months) from start to finish. One major problem with this process. A certified document was mailed to an address and recipient who not only did not live at that address, but the address that the document was mailed to was the address of the property that was sold in finalizing the estate.

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AVVO RATING 8.8 (Excellent)

Work Experience

Attorney
Waltrip & Campbell, PC
2017 - Present

Managing Partner
The Heritage Law Group
2012 - 2017

Partner
Holcomb & Carmines, P.C.
2011 - 2012

Owner
Law Offices of William H. Carmines
2010 - 2011

Treasurer
Virginia SoloSolutions
2009 - 2017

Associate Attorney
Susan I. Jean & Associates
2007 - 2010

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Education

Western New England College School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2010

Case Western Reserve University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2005

College of William and Mary
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1999

Legal Cases

Supreme Court Appeal
Virginia Supreme Court ruled in our favor

Associations

Peninsula Estate Planning Council
Member
2013 - Present

Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
2010 - Present

Asset Protection Society
Member
2008 - Present

WealthCounsel
Member
2007 - Present

Republican National Lawyers Association
Member
2007 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
2007 - Present

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Languages Spoken

English

Honors and Awards

Top Lawyers
Coastal Virginia Magazine
2015

Student Conference Chair - Mock V.P. Debate
Case Western Reserve University
2004

Benjamin Stoddard Ewell Award
College of William and Mary
1999

Publications

Wealthcounsel Estate Planning Strategies: Collective Wisdom, Proven Techniques
Revocable Living Trusts - Trustee Distribution Powers
2009

Kabul Statute of the International Terrorism Tribunal
www.cwru.edu
2005

Speaking Engagements

Estate Planning & Elder Law Solutions for You, your family and your assets
Estate Planning Strategies
2014

Financial Workshop: Your source for financial education
Advanced Estate Planning
2014

Christopher Wren Society
Advanced Estate Planning Issues
2013

Seminar for local Professionals
Death, Feuding Families and Battling Beneficiaries
2013

Presentation for Residents
Long Term Care Benefits
2013

Luncheon Presentation
Estate Planning, Government Benefits Planning and aging at home safely
2013

Virginia Peninsula Estate Planning Council monthly meeting
2013 and Beyond... Tax Changes and Estate Planning
2012

Monthly meeting
Advanced Estate Planning
2009

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Attorney endorsements

Received (5)

Given (9)

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Brandon Waltrip

Estate planning Attorney | Jun 06
Relationship: Co-worker

"Will joined our firm in January of 2018. Since then he has demonstrated a thorough understanding of Estate Planning, Probate, and Business matters. I highly recommend him for anyone planning for end of life matters."

Jennifer Kahl

Unknown Attorney | Sep 19
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Attorney Carmines is very experienced in estate planning, estate and trust administration, and elder law. Whenever I have a question or ask for his input, he takes the time to provide a well-researched and clearly-articulated answer. He uses these same skills to provide his clients with high-quality representation. He is an excellent mentor."

Heather Wilson

Estate planning Attorney | Jan 30
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer as an experienced estate estate planning and estate administration attorney. He and his assistant, Trisha, work hard to help their clients navigate the complexities of the estate administration process and complex estate planning."

Patrick Murphrey

Estate planning Attorney | Aug 29
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"William Carmines is one of my supervising attorneys. He cares deeply about his clients and helping them achieve their goals. As a supervising attorney, he promotes and encourages the professional growth and development of myself and fellow Associates. I strongly endorse this attorney."

Susan Jean

Unknown Attorney | Jun 07
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer. He combines a thorough knowledge of the law with a personal commitment to insure his clients will receive highly professional estate planning, estate administration and other related services."

Jennifer Kahl

Elder law