$ 325-375 per hour
Attorney Christopher Wilms is an experienced Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, Living Wills, etc.), Probate, and Guardianship Attorney. He represents claimants all over North Carolina with a variety of legal issues. He treats his clients like partners, provides excellent communication throughout the case, zealously advocates for his clients, and provides reasonable, innovative, and competitive fee structures to make legal services accessible to clients. He is a managing partner at Hopler, Wilms & Hanna, PLLC, a progressive Law Firm in Durham, NC that provides exceptional legal representation in Estate Law in Wake, Durham, Orange, and Chatham Counties, as well as to the Sandhills Region of NC.
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$ 325-375 per hour
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2216 South Miami Blvd, Suite 101, Durham, NC, 27703
8 Client Reviews
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Posted by Srikanth | September 01, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
The BEST legal service experience
Got all my estate planning done and for modifications his team was super awesome. His team has great patience in explaining all queries.
Posted by Fitz | July 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Trusts, wills, power of attorney, etc.
We needed several legal documents including a Living Trust, a Supplemental Needs Trust for our daughter, and a will and power of attorney for me and my wife. We had an excellent (free) initial consultation with Chris and hired him to do the work. He is very knowlegeable and although some of the docu...
Posted by Josh | January 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Probate and closing of estate
We found Chris Wilms simply by searching online for a lawyer in the Cary/Durham area. We didn't know what to expect. We needed to deal with my mother's estate. Chris was great - easy to work with. Made very clear what we needed to do. We opted to do most of the legwork ourselves (although Chris can...
Posted by Larry | March 28, 2017
Referred me to another lawyer because I needed specific expertise
When I thoroughly explained my situation to Chris' paralegal and she talked with Chris, he was good enough to know he was not the most qualified to handle my situation and referred me to another lawyer. Kudos to Chris for being upfront and helpful!
Posted by mary | July 27, 2015 | Wills & Living Wills
Excellent lawyer
I was fortunate to have Mr Holmes referred to me by The North Carolina Bar Association because I had to ask 4 different attorneys questions regarding my Mother's living will with no clear answers until I called Chris Wilms. He answered all my estate questions thoroughly and even added suggestio...
"Chris is a fantastic advocate for his clients. He is smart and tenacious. I do not hesitate to recommend Chris."
"I highly recommend Chris Wilms and his firm. Chris and I have worked together on a number of cases. I have referred a number of clients to Chris and I never have to worry that those clients will be will taken care of and will get everything they need. I regularly call on Chris to talk through difficult cases or ask for advice and I am consistently blown away by how knowledgable Chris is in so many areas. Fellow attorneys and clients alike will benefit from knowing Chris Wilms."
"I have great faith in Mr. Wilms ability as an employment lawyer. I have referred many clients to him and his firm and have heard nothing but positive feedback. I fully endorse Mr. Wilms as a great advocate for his clients."
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Real estate lawyer
2013
Pro Bono Service Award, Legal Aid of NC
2011 - Present
Partner, Hopler, Wilms, & Hanna
2011 - Present
North Carolina Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Estate Planning Section of NC Bar AssociationMember
2011 - 2016
North Carolina Advocates for JusticeLeadership Team / Member
2011 - 2016
Employment Law Section of the NCAJLeadership Team / Member
Plaintiff proved retaliation and recovered substantial damages against the provider
2011
JD - Juris Doctor
2007
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
Estate Planning
2015
Probate
2015
Estate Administration
2014
Unemployment Law Changes
2014
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