Top Rated Wake County, NC Elder Law Lawyers

In Wake County, North Carolina, there are 54 elder law lawyers available with 270+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

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Wake County Has 54 Elder Law Attorneys with 270 Reviews

Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and more

Bio: Jackie Bedard's estate and long-term care planning practice is focused on guiding clients through the complicated, often confusing, maze of balancing family protection, long-term care planning, wealth preservation, and cherished family values in t...

Rating: 10

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and more

Review: "Kellie assisted us with our estate planning, and she was great! It was our first time, and she made the process very easy to understand. She walked us through each step of the process in detail and answered all of our questions (and we had a lot!)..."

Rating: 7.0

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Elder Law Lawyers in Wake County, NC

Elder law lawyers advise aging individuals and families on long-term care planning, Medicaid eligibility, guardianship, elder abuse, Medicare issues, and financial protections. They draft powers of attorney and trusts, coordinate care planning, protect assets while qualifying for benefits, and advocate for seniors’ rights and wellbeing.

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Elder law lawyers advise aging individuals and families on long-term care planning, Medicaid eligibility, guardianship, elder abuse, Medicare issues, and financial protections. They draft powers of attorney and trusts, coordinate care planning, protect assets while qualifying for benefits, and advocate for seniors’ rights and wellbeing.

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills and more

Review: ""Trust(ed)" in the most broad sense. Referred via MOAA, we retained "Rupe" to prepare and execute our estate plans. It was a most excellent, efficient, effective and very responsive experience. One that fully addressed and met our financial and es..."

Rating: 8.9

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Social Security, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Whenever someone asks me where I am from, I respond that I grew up in southeastern North Carolina on dirt road. Folks from the nearby town, Whiteville, which isn’t much bigger, used to say they had to pipe the sunshine into where I lived. By growi...

Rating: 8.8

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Business and more

Bio: Bill Alexander is a native of Kannapolis, North Carolina. He graduated from Davidson College (BA, 1973), and the Wake Forest University School of Law (JD, 1976). Bill has practiced law for over 48 years. He maintains an “Av-Preeminent” attorney ra...

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(833) 229-8750

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate

Bio: Brett Thompson is an Estate Planning and Elder Law attorney. He focuses his practice on Medicaid planning and elder law, in addition to estate planning. Brett earned his B.A. at the University of South Florida in Tampa where he majored in Mass Com...

Rating: 8.4

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and more

Bio: A committed Estate Planning Attorney and Army Veteran dedicated to providing personalized and professional counsel in the Area of Estate Planning and Business formation. Complex and Simple Trusts, Wills, Health Care & Financial Powers, etc. Specia...

Rating: 6.9

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Business, Construction & Development and more

Bio: Stacey is a graduate of North Carolina Central University School (NCCU) of Law where she studied law in the evenings while working full-time. As a law student, Stacey volunteered her time with NCCU's Elder Law program and became well versed in est...

Rating: 6.4

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid & Medicare

Review: "Kevin is an excellent attorney helping my family work through the application process for getting my mom approved for Medicaid to cover her nursing home care. He is extremely knowledgeable regarding the process enabling the family to safeguard som..."

Rating: 6.5

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning

Bio: When I play the gratitude game with my kids, I always list my educational opportunities near the top. Early in life, I learned that often, good things come from difficult experiences. College was like that. I was able to attend The University of N...

Rating: 7.1

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Probate, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Kara Gansmann devotes her entire practice to elder law and estate planning in the Wilmington office of Cranfill Sumner LLP (CSH Law). Kara is especially well-suited for this practice thanks to her strong interpersonal skills, her diplomatic demean...

Rating: 10

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship and more

Review: "Angela listened to our situation and gave us solutions on how to solve things out of court first and explained the process for in court if needed. She was very knowledgeable and gave us very useful information. An amazing attorney!!"

Rating: 6.9

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Family, General Practice and more

Bio: Susan Harman-Scott has been engaged in the general practice of law in North Carolina her entire career, for over thirty years. Her areas of practice include elder law, family law, wills, trusts, estate planning and administration, and general civi...

Rating: 6.9

Call for a consultation(252) 573-5757

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship and more

Review: "I contacted John Paschal when my mother suffered a stroke and now needs long term care. John took care of us as if we were his own family. We have executed a power of attorney and property deed and he is an excellent elder attorney to consult with..."

Rating: 6.9

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Military Law and more

Bio: What Every Surviving Spouse Should Know about Veterans Benefits: A Step-by-Step Guidebook for the Surviving Spouse’s Advocateprovides a riveting journey by walking the reader through the quagmire of applying and receiving Surviving Spouse benefits...

Rating: 6.7

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Trusts, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Amy W. Osborne has been working with individuals and business owners for over 20 years in a variety of roles within the legal and financial services industry. Amy was first admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1997, and was licensed as a CPA in 2...

Rating: 6.5

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning

Bio: Outside of my law practice, I enjoy volunteering in the marriage and small group ministries of Hope Community Church and serving as a buddy or special events volunteer for Miracle League of the Triangle.

Rating: 6.5

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and more

Bio: Founding attorney Lars Kissling earned his law degree from the Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. Before founding Oak City Estate Planning in Raleigh, Lars practiced in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. He le...

Rating: 7.0

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: J. Patrick Williams, J.D. is one of the founding partners of Batch & Williams, PC. His practice is focused in Family law, divorce, domestic violence and related claims. Patrick has over 17 years experience litigating family law matters ranging fro...

Rating: 10

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Wake County Elder Law Attorney

Elder Law Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid & Medicare and more

Review: "Janna Wallace helped my sister and I apply for Medicaid for our elderly mother. She has a lot expertise in this area and was highly recommended to us by Navigate NC. It became evident from our first meeting that we would be in good hands. She walk..."

Rating: 8.2

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