3 Best Estate Planning Lawyers in Durham, NC

“Walker Lambe, PLLC works closely with you to understand your estate and business planning goals. Their estate planning attorneys have 43 years of experience representing families throughout North Carolina. They are committed to exceeding the expectations of individuals, families, nonprofit organizations, and businesses in and around Raleigh and Durham, NC. They provide personalized legal services and are passionate about helping you achieve your estate planning goals. At Walker Lambe, PLLC, their estate planning lawyers are here to help you work towards your estate planning goals and needs. They work with multi-generational families and provide them with a central resource for creating wills, trusts, and other estate planning matters. They assist you in creating a well-executed estate plan to help mitigate the need for going through the probate process.”

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“Christopher Wilms is a partner of Hopler, Wilms & Hanna, PLLC. He received his Juris Doctor from Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law. Christopher is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section. He works hard to exceed his clients' expectations in multiple practice areas, including estate planning, elder law, probate, guardianship, business law, and estate & fiduciary litigation. Christopher assists clients with qualifying for Long-Term Care Medicaid using asset protection tools. He is in-network with all of the major reputable legal insurance providers in the Triangle and Sandhills. Christopher routinely works on complicated estates that are highly contested, have hundreds of potential heirs, and have debilitating creditor claims. He walks you through the steps required to handle your case and works with you as a partner until his representation is completed. Hopler, Wilms & Hanna, PLLC offers a wide range of estate planning services, from wills and trusts to healthcare directives and long-term care planning. Hopler, Wilms, & Hanna, PLLC represents individuals and businesses all over the State of North Carolina with various issues, such as estate planning, probate, guardianships, unemployment disputes, and litigation matters. They have offices conveniently located in Durham/RTP and Sanford, NC.”

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“Vail Gardner is the owner of Vail Gardner Law, PLLC. She completed her JD at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. She is licensed in North Carolina and Florida. Vail is passionate about assisting families in creating personalized estate plans. She works with families and individuals to provide the much-needed stability and peace of mind from knowing an estate is in order. She can help LGBTQ+ families handle their unique estate planning needs and protect their wishes for the future. Vail Gardner Law, PLLC is a woman-owned Durham law firm committed to presenting expert estate planning services to families and individuals. Whether navigating the probate process, securing your assets for future generations, or planning for the unforeseen with advanced healthcare directives, Vail Gardner Law guides you through each step with compassion and precision. Contact them to schedule a free consultation. They also offer legal assistance in Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Cary, Morrisville, Hillsborough, and Research Triangle Park.”

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