North Carolina · Estate Planning & Probate
Best Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys in North Carolina
24 North Carolina attorneys list estate planning in their official bar profile. They are ranked below by the objective public record — federal court activity first, then years admitted — and every listing is in active good standing per the North Carolina State Bar. This is not a paid placement or a rating of skill.
Ranked estate planning & probate attorneys in North Carolina
Marjorie J. Brown
Concord, NC
- Bar #
- 21055
Michael Donnell Casterlow
Greensboro, NC
- Bar #
- 53010
John B. Crotts
Forest City, NC
- Bar #
- 33880
Kathryn C. Deangelo
Charlotte, NC
- Bar #
- 12382
Mark E. Edwards
Nashville, NC
- Bar #
- 24221
Nicole Applefield Engel
Charlotte, NC
- Bar #
- 43546
Larry S. Hartley
Asheville, NC
- Bar #
- 23159
Abraham F. Johns, Jr
Greensboro, NC
- Bar #
- 7821
Edgar Wyles Johnson, Jr
Morehead City, NC
- Bar #
- 28292
Stratford Newitt Kiger
Charlotte, NC
- Bar #
- 41365
Caroline T. Knox
Hendersonville, NC
- Bar #
- 29303
Benjamin Bailey Liipfert, III
Winston Salem, NC
- Bar #
- 18288
Robert Albert Mason
Asheboro, NC
- Bar #
- 27581
Letha Sgritta McDowell
Kitty Hawk, NC
- Bar #
- 33055
Anthony D. Nicholson
Durham, NC
- Bar #
- 25436
Amanda Lea Owens
New Bern, NC
- Bar #
- 52321
John Randall Potter
Charlotte, NC
- Bar #
- 43376
Kathleen Rose Rodberg
Asheville, NC
- Bar #
- 44753
Jennifer Marshall Roden
Wilmington, NC
- Bar #
- 47099
Lisa Salines-Mondello
Wilmington, NC
- Bar #
- 32532
Brent W. Stephens
Winston Salem, NC
- Bar #
- 22971
Dennis J. Toman
Greensboro, NC
- Bar #
- 12577
Hannah Bradford Vaughan
Greensboro, NC
- Bar #
- 35138
Janna M. Wallace
Fuquay Varina, NC
- Bar #
- 27633
Ranking reflects the public record only (court-record activity + years admitted, active good standing). It is not a rating of competence, not a recommendation, and not legal advice. Confirm any attorney's current standing and fit before hiring.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these estate planning & probate attorneys ranked?
By the objective public record, not by who pays. Attorneys with a verifiable federal court footprint surface first, then by years admitted, and only attorneys in active good standing are listed. None of this is a rating of skill or a paid placement — it is a summary of the official record from the North Carolina State Bar and federal court dockets.
How do I verify a North Carolina estate planning attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name or bar number on the North Carolina lookup page. The record comes straight from the North Carolina State Bar.
Is this a lawyer referral service?
No. We do not take referral fees and we do not sell placement. This is a public-record directory ordered by objective court-record signals. Always confirm a lawyer's current standing and fit for your matter directly before hiring.
Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: North Carolina State Bar. Roster reconciled against the ABA resident-active benchmark below.
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
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