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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

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...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

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

Bio: JJ is a North Carolina attorney and long-time public servant committed to high-quality, client-centered counsel. Over the past two decades, JJ has built a practice that bridges the boardroom and the community—advising small businesses and corporat...

Rating: 9.6

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Estate Planning Lawyers in North Carolina

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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North Carolina 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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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Mediation, Family and more

Bio: I reside in Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, with my wife of 17 years, Susan Rogers Apple, who is a Senior Vice-President of Pinnacle Financial Partners (formerly High Point Bank, then Bank of North Caroliina). I have four children: M...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Review: "Best thing since Denny Crane. Used for both domestic and business issues in the past few years."

Rating: 8.2

Call for a consultation(828) 358-2558

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

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...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianship and more

Bio: I assist clients with developing and implementing an estate plan tailored to their needs and objectives. I work with clients to learn and understand their individual circumstances before preparing documents to fit their needs. And once the plan is...

Rating: 8.8

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Bio: The Elderlaw Firm provides elder law estate planning in and around Greensboro, North Carolina for boomers and seniors. In addition to providing wills and living trusts, The Elderlaw Firm provides clients and their families with peace of mind throu...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Review: "Kristin reviewed my disabled mother's unlawful POA without bias against my sister and myself when no one else cared in North Carolina."

Rating: 9.5

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Count on us to create an estate and asset protection plans that guards against the unpredictable and leave instructions you feel confident about. We handle estates of all sizes and levels of complexity, creating clear and enforceable instructions ...

Rating: 8.0

Call for a consultation(336) 842-2707

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Review: "At such a difficult time i found comfort in the care and compassion that i received. The death of my husband was sad enough and Frances took care of me. I would highly recommend her services."

Rating: 9.4

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense

Bio: Charlotte lawyer Jeremy B. Smith is a Board Certified Specialist in State Criminal Law. He has years of experience as a former Assistant District Attorney and uses this knowledge to effectively defend clients at Pinnacle Law. He takes pride in pro...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

Planning for real life in the real world.

Rating: 7.2

Call for a consultation(704) 508-4393

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Domestic Violence

Rating: 7.3

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury

Bio: Honest and authentic are not typically words used to describe attorneys. I learned that quickly when I began my legal career. For most law firms, the focus tends to be on how much revenue clients can generate rather than ensuring they obtain the j...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Personal Injury

Bio: I'm a 3rd generation North Carolina lawyer and my family and I have practised law in this state for over 150 years. I run a broad practice and am proud to be able to help folks on just about anything they might need. When time allows I specialize ...

Rating: 9.4

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Attorney Andrew Sabourin is the Owner of Lake Norman Wealth Counsel. Lake Norman Wealth Counsel, is a full-service estate planning law practice based in Huntersville, North Carolina. Lake Norman Wealth Counsel focuses exclusively on helping client...

Rating: 6.6

Call for a FREE consultation(866) 570-7836

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

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

Bio: Andrew D. Atherton is the practice group chair for the Estates and Elder Law Practice Group with the law firm of McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A., where his practice focuses on developing and implementing comprehensive personal estate plans, assisti...

Rating: 9.8

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: Kathleen Rodberg helps clients with traditional estate planning and administration matters, while focusing her practice on the unique and challenging issues facing the elderly and those with disabilities. The often complex situations of elderly or...

Rating: 10

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North Carolina Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Bio: Lora Howard, Attorney and Counselor at Law continues to build her law practice on a foundation shaped by her multifaceted experiences working in business, higher education and the leagal world. These career experiences and her commitment to lifelo...

Rating: 9.6

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