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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.

    42 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%

    42 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,

    42 years, 500 cases

  1. Business: 10%

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

    42 years, 200 cases

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

77 Central Avenue
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Strauss Attorneys PLLC

77 Central Avenue
Suite F
Asheville, NC, 28801

Office (828) 258-0994
Fax (828) 252-4921

Website

http://www.strausslaw.com

Strauss Attorneys PLLC

104 N. Washngton Street
Hendersonville, NC, 28739

Office (828) 696-1811
Fax (828) 696-1816

Strauss Attorneys PLLC

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

Office (828) 233-5151
Fax (828) 884-8634
Office (828) 258-0994

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
NCActive199310/17/2020
FLMember in Good Standing197909/29/2020
PAInactive197809/05/2020
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers7
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

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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.

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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.

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.
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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.
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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.

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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.

Superb experience with a great lawyer!

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Andy Strauss assisted us in creating an estate plan that is perfectly tailored to our needs. He did a terrific job of explaining our options and advising us of how we can best meet our goals. His service included new Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, and a comprehensive Trust to cover incapacity and/or death. He is extremely knowledgeable, easy to work with, and responsive to our needs. He was highly recommended to us, and we highly recommend him for any estate planning needs.
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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, Probate Attorney on Nov 24, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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 17, 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, Real estate 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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