North Carolina Probate Lawyers | Ratings & Free Consultations

If you need legal help with probate matters in North Carolina, understanding the local legal landscape is the first step. North Carolina attorneys handle cases involving estate administration, will contests, trust disputes, guardianship, and conservatorship proceedings, 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 probate 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 probate in North Carolina bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

When selecting a probate attorney in North Carolina, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with Superior Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout North Carolina and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to probate law in North Carolina for an in-depth look at North Carolina's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Samuel Justin Ray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
King Law Offices, PLLC
 257 Park St PO Box 1058 Newland NC 28657
Appalachian School of Law (2017)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Construction Law Divorce
Melissa Gott - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Group, Lawyers and Counselors at Law
 611 Princess Street Wilmington NC 28401
(910) 251-6088
Campbell University (2001)
English, Spanish
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
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
Karen Schuller Boardman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Alignment Legal
 4601 Park Road, Suite 530 Charlotte NC 28209
(980) 376-2615
North Carolina Central University
English
Tennessee Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Intellectual Property
Ron Payne - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Apple Payne Law, PLLC
 900 Old Winston Road Suite 212 Kernersville NC 27284
(336) 283-6198
Wake Forest University (2009)
English
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Family Law
Lora Greene - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 106 N Jackson St Yadkinville NC 27055
(336) 679-8000
Campbell Law School (1986)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Tommy Kellis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 610 Arendell Street Morehead City NC 28557
(252) 772-9999
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2001)
English, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
William W. Phipps - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Phipps Law Firm, PLLC
 905 Pireway Rd. P. O. Box 35 Tabor City NC 28463
(910) 653-7770
Bar #8459
South Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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
Jason Blake Phillips - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of J. Blake Phillips, PLLC
 612 E. College Street P.O. Box 525 Warsaw NC 28398
(910) 293-2030
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Jonathan George Connor - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 107 N. Court Square Suite 22 Lumberton NC 28358
(910) 827-6030
University of North Carolina - Pembroke
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
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
Elliot A. Fus - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Blanco Tackabery
 404 N. Marshall St. Winston-Salem NC 27101
(336) 293-9000
Wake Forest University School of Law
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Landlord Tenant
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
Taylor Laumann - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 P.O. Box 542 964 Copperfield Blvd. Concord NC 28026
(704) 720-0595
Campbell Law School (1999)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Estate Planning Juvenile Law
Lawrence D. Winson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 140 4th Ave West Suite 102 Hendersonville NC 28792
(828) 693-4939
University of Florida (1968)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Estate Planning
Ben Corcoran - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Corcoran Law NC
 418 S. State St. Yadkinville NC 27055
(336) 310-5516
Wake Forest University School of Law
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Estate Planning Probate Real Estate Law
Alexander J Palme - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Averett Family Law
 101 Conner Drive Ste 402 Chapel Hill NC 27514
(919) 903-9442
North Carolina Central University (2018)
English, French
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
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
John Meadows - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bennett-Guthrie, PLLC
 1560 Westbrook Plaza Drive Winston-Salem NC 27103
(336) 765-3121
University of Dayton School of Law (1975)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Estate Planning
Marsha C. Kennedy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kennedy Law Associates
 14835 Ballantyne Village Way #225 Charlotte NC 28277
(704) 369-5600
Bar #21864
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Domestic Violence
John Crotts - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
King Law Offices
 221 S. Lafayette Street #4 Shelby NC 28150
(828) 286-3332
Appalachian School of Law
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Estate Planning
Zachary D Jackson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Zach Jackson Law
 101 S. Main St Monroe NC 28112
(704) 288-4057
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (2004)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Phillip R. Dixon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dixon Law Group, PLLC
 110 East Arlington Blvd Greenville NC 27858
(252) 355-8100
Bar #6120
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Mr. Christopher L. Main - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
ICDSS
 549 Eastside Drive Statesville NC 28687
(704) 873-5631
University of South Carolina School of Law (2006)
Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Estate Planning Family Law
Patrick D. Newton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Patrick D. Newton Law Firm
 233 Mine Mountain Dr Pisgah Forest NC 28768
(828) 384-3700
Wake Forest University School of Law (1997)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
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
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
Timothy G. Fowler - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office Of Tim G. Fowler
 1027 Hwy. 70 W Suite 203 Garner NC 27529
(919) 961-4249
Drake University Law School (1996)
English
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Estate Planning
D. Michael Strickland - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 498 Red Banks Road Greenville NC 27858
(252) 321-7111
Wake Forest University School of Law (1975)
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Estate Planning Probate
Tim Lewis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Nathan Earwood
 461 East Main Street Sylva NC 28779
(828) 354-4300
Wake Forest University School of Law (2013)
English, Spanish
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Estate Planning Family Law Immigration Law
Jeffrey Goss - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ridenour & Goss PA
 21 Colonial Sq Sylva NC 28779
(828) 586-3131
North Carolina Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Probate Real Estate 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
Joshua Michael Whitaker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McCullers & Whitaker, PLLC
 570 New Waverly Place, Suite 240 Cary NC 27518
(919) 297-2800
North Carolina Bar
Active License
Business Law Entertainment & Sports Law Personal Injury
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