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Estate Planning Lawyers in North Carolina

189 lawyers listed. Wills, trusts, probate, and planning for incapacity and long-term care.

Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.

Lisa Dixon

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP · Raleigh, NC
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Scott M. Tyler

Moore & Van Allen · Charlotte, NC
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Edward Griggs

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC · Winston-Salem, NC
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateTrustsProbate
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Joseph Buonanno

Hunton & Williams LLP · Charlotte, NC
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateSecuritiesMergers and Acquisitions
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Todd Burbank

McGuire Woods · Charlotte, NC
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Brian Cox

Alston & Bird LLP · Charlotte, NC
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Dori J. Dixon

University of North Carolina School of Law · Chapel Hill, NC
Unclaimed profileTrustsProbateGuardianshipVeterans Benefits
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Scott Schaaf

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC · Winston-Salem, NC
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Carter Arey

McGuire Woods · Charlotte, NC
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Matthew Cunningham

Smith More & Leatherwood · Raleigh, NC
Unclaimed profileEstate PlanningBusiness and CorporateSecuritiesCommunications and Internet
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Trey Lindley

Experienced Civil and Commercial Litigator · Charlotte, NC
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About these 189 listings

The practice areas listed most often are Probate (40), Trusts (32), Wills (15) and Guardianship (8). A lawyer can appear under more than one.

Most of these listings are in Charlotte (97), Raleigh (29), Winston-Salem (15), Greensboro (15), Wilmington (10) and Durham (4).

95 of the 189 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 74% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 1% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1956 to 2016.

The firms and organizations that appear most often are Smith More & Leatherwood (33), Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC (29), McGuire Woods (19), Moore & Van Allen (17) and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (16).

The law schools named most often are University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (22), Wake Forest University School of Law (19), Wake Forest University (16), Duke University (16) and University of North Carolina (15).

These figures describe the estate planning lawyers listed in this directory for North Carolina, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.

How do I check that a estate planning lawyer in North Carolina is licensed?

Start with the official attorney lookup linked on this page. Match the lawyer’s full name and bar number, and read the current status and any restrictions. Ask the lawyer to confirm authorization for your matter; a directory listing does not establish eligibility.

What does a estate planning lawyer in North Carolina typically charge?

Ask the lawyer whether the work is billed hourly, at a flat rate, on contingency, or another basis. Request a written explanation of the scope, consultation charge, expenses, and payment terms. Published profile information may be incomplete; confirm fees directly.