Top Rated New Hanover County, NC Estate Planning Lawyers

In New Hanover County, North Carolina, there are 56 estate planning lawyers available with 162+ 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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New Hanover County Has 56 Estate Planning Attorneys with 162 Reviews

New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt, Real Estate

Bio: I am Attorney James Price, and I practice Law in North Carolina. When families and businesses find themselves mired down in the bondage of debt, and are desperate for immediate help and answers, I will make the time to be available for them. Choos...

Rating: 8.1

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Probate and more

Review: "Great guy to work with. Professional and positive with business or estate planning and many other legal concerns or questions."

Rating: 6.3

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Estate Planning Lawyers in New Hanover County, NC

Estate planning attorneys prepare wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and trusts to ensure clients’ wishes are honored. They advise on tax-efficient transfers, guardianship for minors, asset protection, and succession planning. They draft documents, coordinate with financial advisors, and guide families through probate avoidance and legacy goals.

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Estate planning attorneys prepare wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and trusts to ensure clients’ wishes are honored. They advise on tax-efficient transfers, guardianship for minors, asset protection, and succession planning. They draft documents, coordinate with financial advisors, and guide families through probate avoidance and legacy goals.

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Probate and more

Bio: ATTORNEY and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. First attorney in New Hanover County to become a CFP®. Practice concentrated in Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Business Law, Business Financial Planning, Residential and Commercial Real Estate, E...

Rating: 6.5

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate

Bio: Ken is a licensed attorney and counselor at law. He was born and raised in southeastern NC. He provides comprehensive, personalized real estate legal services to buyers, sellers, lenders, Realtors, mortgage bankers, and homebuilders. He concentrat...

Rating: 6.8

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate 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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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

Bio: From an early age, Ryan knew he wanted to be a lawyer and help people. Since moving to Wilmington in 2005, Ryan has represented clients in some of the most significant periods of their lives - first homes, new business ventures, and planning for c...

Rating: 9.0

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate and more

Bio: Paula A. Kohut is a shareholder in Kohut & Adams, PA in Wilmington, North Carolina. Her principal practice areas are estate planning, trust and estate administration, business law and asset protection. Paula is a Fellow in the American College of ...

Rating: 9.1

Call for a consultation(910) 807-7860

Paula Alyse Kohut's Website

New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody

Bio: Nick Leger is a licensed attorney at law with offices in both Brunswick County and Wilmington, North Carolina. His areas of practice include family law, estate planning, and civil litigation. Nick graduated from Elon University School of Law and a...

Rating: 6.6

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Probate and more

Bio: With an LL.M. in Taxation, I am able to help clients with complex or simple estate planning, business start-up, business transactions and tax planning, and business succession planning, as well as real estate and other transactional areas of law. ...

Rating: 7.2

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Bio: In high school my grandfather died without a will. He was a very successful, smart, business owner. Unfortunately, the federal government took 70% of his estate due to dying intestate, and impacted his legacy. Many people, today, do not have an es...

Rating: 6.9

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law

Bio: Kelly chose to enter the practice of law because she enjoys meeting people and learning about them and their families, as well as their histories and cultures. Every person who enters our firm doors has a story and Kelly loves to hear those storie...

Rating: 7.8

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Litigation and more

Bio: My experience as a Registered Nurse gives me unique insight on the importance of planning for unexpected future medical events. Ensuring your medical wishes are followed is crucial, and can only be guaranteed through the use of Living Wills and He...

Rating: 6.3

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business and more

Review: "I used JC Hearne for my house real estate closing and it was a painless, smooth experience. He took his time to explain everything to me. I would highly recommend him."

Rating: 7.3

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Probate and more

Review: "I am very satisfied with Attorney D. Robert Williams. Rob is professional, thorough and confident. Rob is meticulous in his transactional work, professional in communicating with clients, and well experiences in various areas of the law. Rob has a..."

Rating: 6.8

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 2 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Criminal Defense

Review: "With over 10 years of experience in law enforcement, Scott brings to the table a wealth of practical knowledge. So if you are in need of a talented attorney, give him a call."

Rating: 5.6

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Business

Review: "We had a 10 year old living will, that served as a living will, will, and pre-nup. The kids and grown older, so had we and we were now in North Carolina. Kevin spend enough time with us to fully understand our needs and desires and outlined some c..."

Rating: 6.6

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

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

A series of good decisions, made with understanding and intention, makes for great results

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(910) 444-2821

Helayne Levy Payne's Website

New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

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

Bio: Lisa Salines-Mondello is the principal attorney of the Salines-Mondello Law Firm, PC in Wilmington, North Carolina. In addition to her Bachelors and Juris Doctor degrees, she possesses an advanced Masters of Law degree (LL.M) in Taxation from the ...

Rating: 10

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law

Bio: “Going through so many difficult issues with my late husband, parents, grandparents and aunt for long periods of time, I decided to apply my life experience and legal and business experience to counsel and assist other people. My work in business ...

Rating: 6.6

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New Hanover County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and more

Review: "We used Mr. Alley for our estate planning--will, power of attorney, health care directive. He was competitively priced, attentive, and our work was done well and quickly. I would not hesitate to recommend him and his office to anyone who asked."

Rating: 7.3

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