Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Sanford Estate Planning Lawyers

Properly prepared estate documents record enforceable legal instructions for your family, doctors, and beneficiaries. Effective estate planning can reduce the possibility of confusion and legal challenges following the death of a loved one. At Harrington, Gilleland & Winstead, LLP. in Sanford, North Carolina, we review existing wills and trusts, advise clients on the advantages of various estate tools, and draft effective estate planning documents. If you want to revise your will or need legal advice regarding your estate, contact a Sanford estate planning lawyer.

Do you want the state to decide how your affairs will be handled?

In the absence of enforceable estate planning documents, your estate will be administered and executed according to North Carolina [Link to appropriate practice page] laws of intestacy. Our attorneys stay abreast of changes in federal and state laws concerning estate administration and make recommendations to our clients with those changes in mind.

Or do you want to decide for yourself?

You are never too young to address your own estate. At Harrington, Gilleland & Winstead, LLP, we help young families record their wishes in enforceable estate documents. It is especially important for families with young children to develop effective estate plans. The growing trend of second and third marriages in our society also requires greater attention to estate planning decisions and how existing laws affect the distribution of an estate. Our Sanford law office handles all types of North Carolina estate documents including:

• Wills
• Trusts – revocable trusts, family trusts, special needs trusts
• Living Trusts
• Healthcare Powers of Attorney
• Durable Powers of Attorney
• Declarations of Desire to Die a Natural Death (living will)
• Guardianships

If you have questions about the laws of intestacy, estate planning, estate administration, probate, or business succession issues, call the wills and trusts attorneys at Harrington, Gilleland & Winstead, LLP. Contact an experienced Sanford, North Carolina, estate planning lawyer.

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Harrington, Gilleland & Winstead, LLP
Sanford, North Carolina

Serving Lee County, North Carolina, the communities of Sanford, Broadway, Lemon Springs, and the military personnel at Fort Bragg