Find Elder Law Lawyers in North Carolina | Compare Profiles

If you need legal help with elder law matters in North Carolina, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. North Carolina attorneys handle cases involving Medicaid planning, long-term care planning, guardianship, elder abuse protection, and veterans' benefits, and the state's specific rules — from filing procedures in Superior Court to applicable deadlines — can directly shape the strategy and outcome of your case.

The statute of limitations for elder law matters in North Carolina is generally 3 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Superior Court, and North Carolina's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The North Carolina State Bar sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on elder law in North Carolina bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The elder law attorneys listed here practice throughout North Carolina and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

For a detailed overview of how elder law law works in North Carolina — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to elder law law in North Carolina. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Thomas C Jeter III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nosal & Jeter, LLP
 852 Gold Hill Rd Ste 201 Fort Mill SC 29708
(704) 608-3429
University of South Carolina School of Law (2006)
English
South Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Ashley Michele Coghill - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davis Hartman Wright LLP
 209 Pollock Street New Bern NC 28560
(910) 795-4280
Reading University (2014)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Construction Law
Donald B. Ford - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ford Law Firm
 360 Lake Dornoch Drive Pinehurst NC 28374
(919) 414-7063
Bar #44669
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
Wesley Collins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harvell and Collins, P.A
 1107 Bridges St Morehead City NC 28557
(252) 726-9050
North Carolina Central University School of Law (1997)
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Elder Law Estate Planning
Paul Yokabitus - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cary Estate Planning
 1776 Heritage Center Drive, Suite 204-C Wake Forest NC 27587
(919) 659-8433
Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
English, French
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Mary M. Markovich - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Mary Markovich, PA
 7413 Six Forks Rd 203 Raleigh NC 27615
(919) 676-1500
East Carolina University (1998)
Bar #20567
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Ebher Rossi Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rossi Law Firm, P.A.
 2107 Maple Ave Burlington NC 27215
(336) 570-1923
Fordham University School of Law (1991)
Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
DUI & DWI Elder Law Estate Planning
Andrew Atherton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 48 Patton Avenue Asheville NC 28801
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1997)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Social Security Disability
Ethan A. Trice - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sheffron Law Office
 475 S Church St Hendersonville NC 28792
(828) 698-9889
Wake Forest University (2018)
English
Arkansas Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Larry J. Ford - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Larry J. Ford, Attorney at Law
 46 Church Street Suite 22 PO Box 750 (Mailing only) Hayesville NC 28904
(828) 389-3726
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Rufus Walker Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Walker Law Firm
 110 3rd St NE Hickory NC 28601
(828) 328-8101
Suffolk University Law School (1975)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Consumer Law
Whitney Young - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Whitney A. Young, PLLC
 104 S. McMorrine St. Elizabeth City NC 27909
(252) 621-1011
Regent University School of Law
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Domestic Violence Elder Law
Mark Bachara - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bachara & Essey, LLP
 200 Country Club Drive Suite A Oak Island NC 28465
(910) 457-4577
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
James Stroud - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stroud & Panetti, P.C.
 102 West Third Street, Suite 650 Winston-Salem NC 27101
(336) 724-2600
Wake Forest University School of Law
English
Court of Appeals, Middle District of North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Kimberly H. Whitley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Patrick, Harper & Dixon, LLP
 34 2nd Street NW Suite 400 Hickory NC 28601
(828) 826-1834
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1993)
Bar #19992
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Mark Costley - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Clarity Legal Group
 1414 Raleigh Road #445 Chapel Hill NC 27517
(919) 448-0012
Duke University School of Law (1982)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Cecil Harvell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harvell and Collins, P.A.
 1107 Bridges Street Morehead City NC 28557
(252) 726-9050
Campbell University
English
Bar #13900
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Ann Paradis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gahagan Paradis, PLLC
 3326 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd. Suite 210-C Durham NC 27707
(919) 228-2273
Western New England University School of Law (1987)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Education Law Elder Law
Christopher C. Wilms Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hopler, Wilms, & Hanna
 2216 South Miami Blvd Ste 101 Durham NC 27703
(919) 244-2019
Campbell University (2008)
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Shawna D. Collins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Collins Family & Elder Law Group
 951 Market Street Suite 205 Fort Mill SC 29708
(704) 289-3250
College of Charleston
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
Ile Adaramola - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Adaramola Law Office, PLLC
 4 Doctors Park Suite # J2 Asheville NC 28801
North Carolina Central University School of Law (2008)
English, Yoruba
Maryland Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Garistine Davis Simmons - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Davis Simmons, PLLC
 2501 Bragg Blvd Ste A PMB 153 Fayetteville NC 28303
(910) 491-9044
St. Thomas University School of Law
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Jason A. Morton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Webb & Morton PLLC
 3093 S Woodrow St Arlington VA 22206
(910) 944-9555
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Agatha Brooke Guy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Earwood, Moore, Carpenter, & Guy Lawyers At Law
 559 West Main Street Sylva NC 28779
(828) 339-1010
Florida Coastal School of Law
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Real Estate Law
Jamie Lisa Forbes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 301 S Greene St, Suite 300 Greensboro NC 27401
(336) 455-0385
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1998)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Elder Law Family Law Insurance Claims
Deborah A. Moy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Moy Law, P.L.L.C.
 P.O. Box 156 Oriental NC 28571
(252) 249-1203
Elon University School of Law (2013)
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Divorce Elder Law Family Law
Robert N. Crosswhite - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Crosswhite, Crosswhite & Johnson, PLLC
 239 E Broad St Statesville NC 28677
(704) 873-7233
Regent University School of Law (1994)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Elder Law Estate Planning Real Estate Law
Richard Brian Sorrell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sorrell Law Firm
 6573 Derby Lane NW Concord NC 28027
(704) 784-0846
Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington (2003)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Elder Law
M. Bryan King - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Haithcock, Barfield, Hulse & King, PLLC
 233 E. Walnut Street Goldsboro NC 27530
(919) 735-6420
North Carolina Central University School of Law
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Probate
Matthew S. Schrum - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Evergreen Estate Planning & Elder Law
 113 West Market Street Elkin NC 28621
(336) 793-1938
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning
Letha Sgritta McDowell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McDowell Law Group, PLLC
 8 Juniper Trail Southern Shores NC 27949
(252) 722-2890
Wake Forest University (2004)
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Elder Law Estate Planning Tax Law
Paulette Sue Benz - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Paulette S. Benz, PLLC
 2510 S. Croatan Hwy Nags Head NC 27959
(252) 251-5522
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Divorce Elder Law Estate Planning
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