Practice areas
Five kinds of work, done often.
We keep to the matters we handle every week, so you get an attorney who has seen your situation many times before.
Wills, trusts and estate plans
Wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives, for couples and single people.
Estate administration
Guiding executors through the Clerk of Superior Court, from the first filing to the final account.
Separation and divorce
Separation agreements, uncontested divorce, custody and child support, settled out of court where possible.
Residential closings
Buyer and seller closings, refinances and title work across North Carolina.
Small business law
Starting an LLC, operating agreements, contracts, leases and selling a business.
How we charge
Flat fees where we can.
When a matter follows a known path, we quote one price for the whole job. When it depends on the other side, such as a contested custody case, we bill by the hour and send an itemized statement every month.
- Flat fee: wills and estate plans, residential closings, uncontested divorce, LLC formation.
- Hourly, $295–$375: contested family matters, estate disputes, contract negotiation. We ask for a retainer, held in our trust account and billed against.
- Court and filing costs are passed on at cost and listed in your quote.
- Payment: card, check or bank transfer. Flat fees can be split into two or three payments.
Referrals
What we don’t take on.
Criminal defense, personal injury, immigration and bankruptcy. Call us anyway: we’ll give you the names of attorneys we’d send our own families to.
Not sure which area you need?
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