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About Andrew

I make estate planning understandable and work to make sure that you achieve your family goals.

Practice areas

OtherProbateWills and living willsTrustsEstate planning
  1. Estate planning: 35%

    Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning & Probate Law. Sophisticated family and tax planning---business succession coordination and asset protection planning.

    43 years, 3,000 cases

  2. Trusts: 30%

    There are many different types of trusts. We have expertise in revocable living trusts and irrevocable trusts. Trusts can be used for estate and income planning and to protect beneficiaries from marital (divorce) and creditor issues.

    2,000 cases

  3. Wills and living wills: 15%

    43 years, 1,000 cases

  4. Probate: 10%

    Our Firm has a full staff to assist in all aspects of after death administration, whether it be through a court probate or trust administration. We advise on taxes, trustee and executor duties and all filing requirements,

    43 years, 500 cases

  1. Business: 10%

    Advise on and implement business entities, including corporations, partnerships and LLCs. Business succession planning and exit strategies.

    43 years, 200 cases

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

Strauss Attorneys PLLC

77 Central Avenue
Suite F
Asheville, NC, 28801

Website
http://www.strausslaw.com 

    Strauss Attorneys PLLC

    104 N. Washngton Street
    Hendersonville, NC, 28739

    Strauss Attorneys PLLC

    191 W. Main Street, Suite A
    Brevard, NC, 28712

    Resume

    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    NCActive199309/19/2021
    FLMember in Good Standing197910/11/2021
    PAInactive197809/09/2021
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
    Avvo Contributions
    Legal answers9
    Legal guides3
    Awards
    Award nameGrantorDate granted
    Preeminent LawyerMartindale-Hubbell2008
    Super Lawyer--North CarolinaSuper Lawyers2008
    Am Jur Award in ContractsEmory University1976
    Work Experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    Senior AttorneyStrauss & Associates PA1994 - Present
    Vice PresidentXerox Corporation (LMV)1982 - 1991
    AttorneyMahoney Hadlow & Adams (McGuire Woods)1979 - 1981
    Law ClerkWashington DC Superior Court1978 - 1979
    Associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law SectionGoverning Council member2006 - Present
    North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, Legislative CommitteeMember2003 - Present
    North Carolina State BarBoard Certified Specialist in Estate Planning2001 - Present
    North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, Technology CommitteeChairman2008 - 2011
    Publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    GenerationsCo-Author1998
    Legacy--Planning Your EstateCo-Author1996
    Education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Georgetown University Law CenterJuris Doctor1978
    University of PennsylvaniaMA - Masters1975
    Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaBS - Bachelor of Science1974
    Speaking Engagements
    Conference nameTitleDate
    North Carolina/South Carolina Societies of AnesthesiologistsAsset Protection Planning2008
    North Carolina Bar Estate PlanningDiscount Entity Planning2006

    Reviews

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    Excellent attorney

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    I am an attorney in WNC and was recommended to Andy by several fellow lawyers. Andy effectively and efficiently prepared complicated detailed estate planning documents for my husband and I. All documents were explained in detail. Andy never rushed through our conferences and we felt like he took as much time as needed to adequately explain our estate plan to us. I highly recommend Andy and plan to continue my assocaition with him.

    Andrew A.Strauss

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    Andy and his staff put us at ease on our first visit. We are a newly married lesbian couple tho we just celebrated our 30th anniversary. Our purpose for hiring Strauss and Associates was to make sure that the marriage status was considered in our estate planning We feel confident that our legal affairs are now in order, and that any new laws requiring our attention will be relayed to us by Strauss and Associates.

    Andy gets things done!

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    Re-doing my trust after moving here from out of state...I had lots of questions and Andy was always very forthcoming with good cheer! I particularly liked the way he brought in his support staff when we were reviewing and making changes so the changes were made "real time" and I could trust they were being made. Andy AND his staff have been great during this whole process...I highly recommend him.
    This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
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    The best in estate planning

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    Andy Strauss's firm motto is "We Do Estate Planning. We do it Well." That about encompasses it all! I have been involved in my own or my parents' estate planning with this firm and Andy in particular since 1998. His office is efficient, professional and friendly. His key staff have been around for years, which is very helpful as well as reassuring. Andy knows his area of expertise very well and is able to articulate this well to me. Due to the complexity and my unfamiliarity of estate planning and finance it, I often must have a repeat lesson on why we did something in the manner in which we did, and he is unfailingly patient and thorough in his explanations. This firm is simply great to work with and do an excellent job.
    This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
    Hired attorney

    Incredibly knowledgable and wise - such a wonderful and reassuring experience!

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    Andy helped us set up our estate plans after my mother past away. Without his and his team's help, I would have been completely overwhelmed at an already difficult time. Now I rest easy, confident in the knowledge that I have provided for my family and my own long-term stability.
    This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
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    Best Friend and Attorney

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    Andy wrote my original trust in 2003. In the past 15 years he has rewritten and updated my trust every year. He has given me sound advise regarding my trust and affairs thru divorce and the death of my Father.
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    Andy has been extremely helpful to me and my family and he has given us a great deal of useful advice and support. I have recommended him to my friends.
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    Tremendous Attorney

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    I was fortunate indeed to find Mr. Strauss. He was not only professional and knowledgeable but showed caring, compassion and thoughtfulness on every level. He showed a great deal of understanding for my particular situation and he and his wonderful staff made me feel that I was his top priority and only client. If Mr. Srauss wanted to clarify an issue he did not hesitate to call in someone else. It gave me a great deal of confidence that not only his opinion and advice were always verified but that he was willing to take that extra step. He truly, truly had my best interest at heart not only for the present but for the future. After our business was completed another matter unrelated came up. I called the Strauss Firm for an appointment and to my amazement he took my call and put me in contact with someone who could best assist in my situation. I would absolutely recommend Mr. Strauss and his firm and say that you would indeed be fortunate to be associated with him. M. Wilson
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    Excellence in every sense

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    I have worked with Andy for nearly a quarter century, so it is safe to say we have some history. It is difficult for a layman to evaluate a professional's expertise. After all, one hires professionals for access to expertise. But it is not difficult to evaluate a professional on many other levels. First and foremost, Andy is the best communicator I know. He makes sure he understands exactly what you are trying to do and in so doing, makes sure you yourself understand exactly what you are trying to do. He then expeditiously translates your plans and objectives into clear legal documentation. OK, possibly there is no such thing. But Andy explains what he has done so well and clearly that even the very inexperienced can follow along. Secondly, I can easily evaluate his responsiveness. Andy has responded to me within hours of my every inquiry, even on a Sunday evening. Finally, It is one thing to prepare legal documentation, such as Trusts, Wills and the like, but it is quite another to defend the work involved clearly and persuasively. Andy helped me respond to an IRS challenge in such a manner that the matter was dropped immediately, and believe me, the issues were complex. I could not ask for a finer attorney or a more responsive friend than Andy Strauss.

    Andrew A. Strauss

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    I recently worked with Andy Strauss on a trust matter and found him to be professional, direct, and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend him.
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    Attorney endorsements

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    Nathan Nelson, Estate planning Attorney on May 17, 2020
    Relationship: Other

    Andy leads an excellent firm, truly a thought leader in the practice area. They focus on the client and their unique situation.

    Henry Weatherby, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 26, 2017
    Relationship: Other

    I've known Andy for about 20 years. I have participated in many professional education programs with Andy over those years. There is no question from my experience with him that he is among the best in the country at what he does. I strongly recommend Andy as an attorney that will do the best possible to address your individual issues.

    Keith Davis

    I endorse this lawyer. Andy is impressive. He has a dry sense of humor and great insight to the essence of any legal problem and is able to identify practical, implementable solutions.

    Thomas Fafinski, Estate planning Attorney on Nov 22, 2015
    Relationship: Other

    I am blown away by Andy and his knowledge of alternatives available to his clients. Creative, thoughtful, insightful and passionate.

    Stanley Miller, Estate planning Attorney on Jan 13, 2015
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I have known and worked with Andy for over 20 years. Andy is an engaged listener, and his clients are immediately comfortable with him. He is also a very thoughtful businessman who keeps his practice on the cutting edge of the law.

    Thomas Rogers, Estate planning Attorney on Oct 16, 2013
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    As an estate planning attorney and a Certified Public Accountant in Florida with over 35 years of practice helping clients design estate plans, I have learned about a number of techniques from Andy. Andy has a unique way of explaining technical concepts in a manner that makes them understandable. He often shares his knowledge and skill that he has gained in estate planning through his experiences with colleagues in a study group where we collaborate. If you are in need of advice with respect to estate planning, I would highly recommend you seek Andy's counsel.

    Larry Bray, Estate planning Attorney on Aug 13, 2013
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse Andrew A. Strauss as a "go-to" attorney for Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Asset Protection, Special Needs Trusts and Probate.

    John Sterritt, Estate planning Attorney on Apr 2, 2013
    Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

    I endorse this lawyer.

    Patrick Newton, Estate planning Attorney on Dec 3, 2008
    Relationship: Worked for lawyer

    Working with Andy for over three years now has really catapulted my capabilities and exposure to high net worth clients. Thank you!

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