$ 175-250 per hour
also known as Heather Hazelwood, Hazelwood Law
Estate planning made easier. Really. In 2016, I founded my Durham, North Carolina-based law firm, Ampersand Law, on the belief that estate planning doesn’t need to be a confusing, stressful, and opaque process. With more than 10 years of experience, I demystify estate planning by making the process straightforward, manageable, and transparent. The best way to see this in action (other than being my client) is via the law firm’s Instagram account @ampersandlawnc. Outside my (home)office, you can find me walking my dogs, working out with Peloton, reading, and/or drinking champagne (but generally not all at the same time).
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$ 175-250 per hour
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Acquired: 2016
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State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2011
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PO Box 61182, Durham, NC, 27715
26 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | General Knowledge
Posted by Pat | November 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
An outstanding attorney for help with estate planning and will writing
She was knowledgeable, efficient, and thoughtful; i couldnt have asked for someone better in estate planning.
Posted by Amy | January 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Estate Planning - wills, POAs, health care docs
We worked with Heather to update our estate planning documents. Heather was great to work with! She knew the NC law and guided us to build documents that would make it easy for our executor and associated people to follow our wishes and make their tasks "easier." She also helped us understand the...
It was lovely to work with you to create updated documents. Thanks so much for your kind words!
Posted by Hal and Anne | June 25, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Recommended without reservation!
After many years of delaying preparing various legal documents (Will, Health Care Power of Attorney, and Durable Power of Attorney) we contacted Heather Hazelwood. After an initial consultation is was clear that she was pleasant, diligent, knowledgeable and very easy to work with and any questions w...
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was my pleasure to work with you and help you cross these items off your to-do list!
Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Recommendation for Heather Hazelwood
We would highly recommend Heather Hazelwood as an attorney. She worked with us to develop a will, which we had never done before. With two young children at the time, we wanted to be sure our wishes were clear. Heather met with us to discuss various options and guided us through the array of pa...
Thank you so much for your kind words. Working with families like yours is one of the reasons I love the estate planning side of my practice!
Posted by Lenee | July 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Highly recommend Heather Hazelwood
Heather was wonderful to work with and really helped my husband and I evaluate our options and what would work best for our growing family at the time we needed to put together our wills. I would highly recommend Heather to anyone looking for an attorney who can explain all the options in a way that...
Lenee - thanks so much for this lovely review. I enjoyed working with you and your husband in preparing your estate plan documents and love seeing the two of you enjoy your family with peace of mind.
"I highly recommend Heather as an Estate Planning lawyer. She is not only highly skilled and experienced, but she is organized, thorough and meticulous,."
"I send lots of my family law clients to Heather to create or adjust their wills during divorce. I hear back from them that Heather is responsive, professional, and cost-effective."
"I went to law school with Heather. We had many classes together and worked on many projects together. Heather is a person of the highest professionalism and dedication to not only her craft, but her clients."
"I highly commend Attorney Heather Hazelwood to the North Carolina Triangle-area community. Besides her erudition and deep substantive knowledge of transactional and estate-planning matters, she practices law with the greater good of society in mind. The combination of these attributes, in my opinion, is what makes an especially fine attorney."
"I know Heather as a small business and estate planning in the community and am happy to recommend her to anyone needing such services."
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2021
Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, American Bar Foundation
2019
2019 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, Supreme Court of North Carolina
2011
Graduation Cum Laude, UW Law School
2011
Dean’s Academic Achievement Award, UW Law School
2011
Mathys Memorial Award for Service to Moot Court, UW Law School
2016 - Present
Solo Practitioner, Hazelwood Law, PLLC dba Ampersand Law
2011 - 2015
Associate, Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C.
2021 - Present
NCAWA Judicial Endorsement CommitteeMember
2020 - Present
Sixteenth Judicial District Bar Grievance CommitteeMember
2016 - Present
North Carolina Bar AssociationMember
2016 - Present
North Carolina State BarLicensed Attorney
2016 - Present
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys (Durham/Orange chapter)Vice President, President, Immediate Past President
2016 - Present
Durham County Bar AssociationMember
2016 - Present
Sixteenth Judicial District Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinLicensed Attorney
2014 - 2018
Exceptional Kids Yoga Project, Inc.Board President
Successfully administered & court case closed
Trust successfully administered & terminated
Estate plan completed
Estate plan completed
2011
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
BS - Bachelor of Science
2021
Clio's Legal Trends Report for Solo Lawyers
2021
2020
Estate Planning: The Ultimate Adulting Task
2020
Estate Planning: During the COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
2020
Estate Planning 101: Just the Basics
2020
Navigating theChanging Estate Planning Landscape During the COVID-19 Crisis
2020
Level Up Your Firm's Marketing and Social Media
2016
Estate Planning
2015
Mediation
2014
Negotiation/Mediation
2014
Mediation
2013
Negotiation/Mediation
2013
HIPAA
2013
Mediation
2012
Advance Directives
2012
Mediation
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
English
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