Wills, Trusts and Estates

Dozier, Miller, Pollard & Murphy, LLP provides individual, personal attention to each of our estate planning and probate clients, helping individuals and businesses navigate a variety of legal issues including:

  • Drafting simple and complex wills
  • Living trusts
  • Durable powers of attorney
  • Irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs)
  • Advance healthcare directives
  • Long-term trusts
  • Estate tax counseling
  • Probate and estate administration
  • Family business planning
  • Real property matters
  • Special needs trusts

Our attorneys analyze every aspect of clients' businesses, personal assets and obligations in order to help craft unique plans that serve their specific needs. We have the knowledge and experience to help you make the important decisions about your estate planning goals and, when a loved one dies, we can assist in answering all the questions that arise about the distribution of assets, including whether part or all of the estate must go through probate, how assets are to be distributed, and many other considerations.

We help make the administration of the estate run smoothly and efficiently, including:

  • Distributing assets
  • Liquidating liabilities
  • Handling income and estate tax issues
  • Attending probate proceedings
  • Carrying out decedents’ wishes

Contact the experienced North Carolina estate planning and probate counsel at Dozier, Miller, Pollard & Murphy, LLP.