Top Rated Wilmington, NC Estate Planning Lawyers

56 estate planning lawyers serve Wilmington, NC. Compare the best based on 162+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in New Hanover County are listed below.

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Wilmington Has 56 Estate Planning Attorneys with 162 Reviews

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Satellite Elder Law & Life Care Planning Center
2505 South College Road, Wilmington, NC

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

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Kohut & Adams, P.A.
513 Market Street, Wilmington, NC

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

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Wilmington, 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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Salines-Mondello Law Firm, PC
Salines-Mondello Law Firm, PC, 6781 Parker Farm Drive, Suite 210, Wilmington, NC

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 ...

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Cranfill Sumner LLP
5535 Currituck Drive, Suite 210, Wilmington, NC

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...

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Four Pillars Law Firm
2202 Wrightsville Avenue, Suite 213, Wilmington, NC

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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James Price & Associates
5725 Oleander Drive C-3, Wilmington, NC

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 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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Siegel & Rhodenhiser, PLLC
1426 Commonwealth Drive, Suite B, Wilmington, NC

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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Block, Crouch, Keeter, Behm & Sayed
310 North Front Street, Suite 200, Post Office Box 4, Wilmington, NC

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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Shane T. Johnson
123 N. Cardinal Extension Drive, Ste. 100, Wilmington, NC

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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Robert H. Hochuli, Jr.
219 Racine Dr Ste A6, Wilmington, NC

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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White & Hearne, L.L.P.
PO Box 179, Wilmington, NC

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 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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Atlantic Coast Law, PLLC
314 Walnut Street, Suite 100, Wilmington, NC

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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1213 Culbreth Dr, Wilmington, NC

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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3819 Park Ave, Wilmington, NC

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 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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Ward and Smith, P.A.
P.O. Box 7068, Wilmington, NC

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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5700 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC

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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319 N 4th St Ste A, Wilmington, NC

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

Rating: 7.5

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Donaldson Law PLLC
110 North 5th Avenue Rear 1st, Wilmington, NC

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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701 N 4th St, Wilmington, NC

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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Ward and Smith, P.A.
P.O. Box 7068, Wilmington, NC

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Litigation

Rating: 7.9

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Which Estate Planning lawyers have been licensed the longest in Wilmington, NC?

Richard M. Morgan 60 years licensed
Herbert J. Zimmer 55 years licensed
Joseph O. Taylor Jr. 54 years licensed
Harley Michael Sacks 53 years licensed
Horace Mitchell Baker III 49 years licensed
Fred B. Davenport Jr. 48 years licensed
Joan Adele Keston 47 years licensed
Virginia S. Carter 46 years licensed
Eldridge Downey Dodson 45 years licensed
Paula Alyse Kohut 42 years licensed

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Which Wilmington, NC Estate Planning lawyers are newest to the area?

Scott Stephen Donaldson 2 years licensed
Brandon Pettijohn 6 years licensed
Lauren Elizabeth Williams 6 years licensed
Nathaniel Howard Cook 8 years licensed
Jillian C. S. Blanchard 8 years licensed
Paul Robert Adams 8 years licensed
Addison Tomasko Palanza 9 years licensed
Michael Edward Palombo 9 years licensed
James Lee Seay III 10 years licensed
Nicholas Leger 10 years licensed

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Wilmington, NC Estate Planning Lawyers

Wilmington Has 56 Estate Planning Attorneys with 162 Reviews

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