Estate Planning & Probate

North Carolina Estate Planning and Probate Lawyers

Since 1984, the attorneys at Bagwell Holt Smith Jones & Crowson, P.A. have offered individuals and families quality estate planning services. We represent clients with a range of income levels, property and assets. Although the needs may vary from estate to estate, our clients' concerns are similar: they want to make the decisions regarding the distribution of their property and assets after they pass away. An experienced estate planning attorney from our firm can help.

To learn more about how we help clients make decisions regarding their property and assets, contact an estate planning and probate lawyer at our firm today.

Drafting Estate Planning Documents for clients in Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina

Our clients feel confident referring family and friends to our firm, as evidenced by the large number of referral clients we receive. We believe our reputation for success, our quality legal representation and our commitment to personal service allow clients to feel comfortable and confident that their needs will be met.

An estate planning lawyer from Bagwell Holt Smith Jones & Crowson, P.A. can help you prepare and execute important directives regarding your health care, real estate and other property and assets. Whether you are interested in a simple will or a more complex estate plan, including a trust, we will work with you.

We help clients plan for potential incompetence and asset transfer upon death by preparing the following:

• Wills
• Codicils
• Living Trusts
• Financial Powers of Attorney
• Health Care Powers of Attorney
• Living Wills
• HIPAA Authorization Forms
• Life Insurance Trusts
• Gifting Strategies

Guardianship, Probate and Probate Litigation in North Carolina

We can assist you if your loved one failed to get their documents in place before becoming incapacitated by helping you take them through the guardianship process. We also help executors and administrators transfer property and assets to the decedent's beneficiaries in an expeditious manner through the probate process. An attorney from our firm can represent clients in:

• Probate
• Estate Administration
• Trust and Probate Litigation
• Will Caveats (Contests)
• Guardianships
• Executor Assistance

Contact an estate planning lawyer from Bagwell Holt Smith Jones & Crowson, P.A. to learn more.