Top Rated Wake County, NC Estate Planning Lawyers

In Wake County, North Carolina, there are 305 estate planning lawyers available with 700+ 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 305 Estate Planning Attorneys with 700 Reviews

Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Corporate & Incorporation

Bio: Having practiced for the last decade, Jeremiah Jackson has seen both high and low water marks of the real estate industry. He focuses his practice primarily on residential real estate, the formation of corporate entities for ownership of real esta...

Rating: 7.6

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

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

Bio: Attorney Shawndria McCoy is a vibrant and engaging legal professional with nearly 10 years of focused and proficient representation in contracts, personal injury, traffic, divorce and expungement law matters. She has a record of achieving favorabl...

Rating: 8.2

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Wake 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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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

Bio: As an estate planning attorney, my favorite part of my job is getting to know my clients and their families, talking with them about the type of legacy they want to leave, and then working with my clients to plan for their life, secure their loved...

Rating: 7.7

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills 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 Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

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

Bio: Estate planning is my passion. I love to listen to people's stories, goals, and ambitions. Solving problems--complex or simple--gives me great satisfaction. Clients tell me that I am a good listener, educator, and communicator. Estate planning sho...

Rating: 10

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, 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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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

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

Bio: Douglas concentrates his practice in business representation, estate planning, estate administration and tax planning. Douglas represents business owners during all stages from start-ups through maturity with issues including: choice of entity, bu...

Rating: 7.9

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation

Review: "Last year I was asked by my ailing grandfather to assist him in handling his estate and making sure everything was in order. Initially, I figured this would include a basic will that could be done online but after being referred to Shea by my fina..."

Rating: 7.0

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

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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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Social Security, Elder Law 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 Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

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

Bio: I have been representing individuals, families and businesses in Raleigh, Cary and the greater Wake County area since 1995. My firm is a hands on, results oriented law firm. I have met so many wonderful people in my practice over the years. Whethe...

Rating: 6.7

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Landon White has earned more than 10 years of trial experience representing clients in criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings in State and Federal Courts. He has experience in more than half of the 100 counties in the State of North Carol...

Rating: 9.6

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, 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

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship and more

Bio: Danielle Feller understands first-hand how important it is to make sure a person’s estate planning and estate administration needs are taken care of. Danielle’s father was unexpectedly diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2016. After the initial shoc...

Rating: 9.9

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Bio: I founded Totman Law to build and run a law firm that puts clients first, combining exceptional and proactive legal services for individuals and businesses in North Carolina with a clients-first approach to the business of law. I've achieved this ...

Rating: 7.1

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, 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 Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Shaunis Mercer brings nearly two decades of experience to her work as a family law and estate planning attorney, helping individuals and families navigate life’s pivotal moments with clarity and confidence. As the co-owner of Peaceful Law in North...

Rating: 8.5

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Immigration, Education and more

Bio: Monica Moncrieffe is a graduate of Howard University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 2001) and Tuskegee University (B.A., Psychology,1998, magna cum laude). She has always been passionate about justice and advocating for the rights of others. Attorne...

Rating: 7.0

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Wake County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Business 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 Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, 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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