Top Rated Research Triangle Park, NC Estate Planning Lawyers

77 estate planning lawyers serve Research Triangle Park, NC. Compare the best based on 210+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Durham County are listed below.

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Research Triangle Park Has 77 Estate Planning Attorneys with 210 Reviews

PO Box 13706, Research Triangle Park, NC

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Litigation and more

Review: "Excellent lawyer. Able to convey complex estate planning topics in terms that I could understand."

Rating: 9.7

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10 Laboratory Dr Bldg 1, Research Triangle Park, NC

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Contracts and Agreements, Estate Planning, International Law and more

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Research Triangle Park, 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 Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Wills & Living Wills and more

Bio: 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 experienc...

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Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Corporate & Incorporation, Litigation and more

Bio: Thank you for visiting my profile. I practice primarily in the areas of corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, estate planning, contracts and business litigation. My practice is geared toward relational business, in which I forge long-term relatio...

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Child Custody

Award-Winning Board Certified Specialist in Family Law by the N.C. Board of Legal Specialization

Rating: 10

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Contracts & Agreements and more

Over forty years of experience in estate planning and estate administration.

Rating: 9.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: Dori J. Dixon is the founder of Southpoint Estate Planning. Dori enjoys helping families navigate important legal issues including: wills, trusts, special needs planning, guardianships, long-term care planning, Medicaid, estate administration, pro...

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: The right plans, the right documents, the right time. Attentive and patient planning for life's transistion. Why me? I'm a second-career attorney, meaning that I retired from a career in Engineering and IT to become a lawyer. It has been a great c...

Rating: 9.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Bio: Shirley M. Diefenbach began her law practice in New York where she was an associate of a nationally recognized Elder Law and Estate Planning law firm. Through her many years of practice, she has had the opportunity to help hundreds of families wit...

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: I am an attorney at the estate planning and business law firm Walker Lambe Rhudy Costley Gill, PLLC, practicing in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, elder law, tax law, and nonprofit law. For nearly thirty years, Walke...

Rating: 8.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

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

Review: "My husband and I attended an information meeting sponsored by Attorney Gill’s group, and we were so impressed with the clarity with which he explained the benefit of a family trust. Since that time we have set down with Mr. Gill and created a trus..."

Rating: 8.9

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

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

Review: "Excellent in considering all aspects of my family’s estate plan and other end of life planning needs."

Rating: 7.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Immigration, Criminal Defense and more

Bio: Richard knows firsthand the stress, anxiety, and uncertainty that comes when dealing with the immigration process. As an immigrant himself, he has gone through the legal process and has experienced the same feelings of not knowing what the future ...

Rating: 8.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

Bio: My job as an estate planner is to discern your family's specific needs by listening and empowering you through the process. I look forward to getting to know you and your family while crafting an estate plan that accomplishes your needs and puts y...

Rating: 7.0

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bio: Raised in Chapel Hill, Holly graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998. She attended law school at Tulane, graduating as a merit scholar in 2003, and in that same year, Holly was admitted to the North Carolina State Ba...

Rating: 7.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

Bio: Vail Gardner Law PLLC is a woman-owned Durham law firm dedicated to providing expert estate planning services to families and individuals. A personalized estate plan provides a mission and vision for your family’s future. Planning ahead is a gift ...

Rating: 7.0

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

Review: "Ms. Ewing is knowledgeable in Real-Estate Law. She has done 7 closings in total for me either as POA for my client or for myself personally over the past few years."

Rating: 7.0

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Social Security, Education and more

Bio: Durham disability and estates attorney William Wickward, Jr. represents clients in Durham and Raleigh and throughout North Carolina for Social Security disability claims, Veteran's disability claims, Exceptional Children claims, estate planning (w...

Rating: 7.2

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Review: "Our family hired Tovah to help us navigate Edler law and planning. She was wonderful from the word go. She has a thorough knowledge of the laws and explains things to you very clearly. Tovah is very professional, extremely pleasant and comfortable."

Rating: 6.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Research Triangle Park (Durham)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Insurance

Review: "My father passed suddenly and I had no idea where to turn, legally. I was referred to Bob from a friend and he was a pure God send! He helped me out tremendously during the process and went above and beyond what I wouod have ever of expected. Robe..."

Rating: 6.5

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Which Estate Planning lawyers have been licensed the longest in Research Triangle Park, NC?

William G. Harriss 59 years licensed
Ralph L McCaughan 59 years licensed
Edwin J. Walker Jr. 56 years licensed
Charles L. Steel IV 55 years licensed
Charles Edison Smith 52 years licensed
Richard F. Prentis Jr. 52 years licensed
Stephen C. Rhudy 48 years licensed
Joseph W. Marion 47 years licensed
Ronald G. Coulter 45 years licensed
Robert A. Idol 44 years licensed

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Which Research Triangle Park, NC Estate Planning lawyers are newest to the area?

Kirsten May Alderdice 1 year licensed
Emma Tillotson 1 year licensed
Ashton Lee Cooke 7 years licensed
Sean Christopher Murphy 8 years licensed
Ashley Michele Coghill 10 years licensed
Brian Patrick Lagesse 10 years licensed
Cameron T Kirby 11 years licensed
Deborah Ann McDermott 11 years licensed
Charles Eugene Davis III 11 years licensed
Erin Bernay Blackwell 11 years licensed

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Research Triangle Park, NC Estate Planning Lawyers

Research Triangle Park Has 77 Estate Planning Attorneys with 210 Reviews

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