Wills, Estates & Real Property
Steady Counsel for the Legal Moments That Shape a Life
Beyond our principal practice areas, the firm has long served as a steady professional resource for the matters that touch nearly every life in Eastern North Carolina — the preparation of a will, the appointment of an agent under a durable power of attorney, the qualification of an executor, the conveyance of a piece of family land, and the orderly administration of an estate. These are not the matters that make headlines, but they are the matters that decide whether a family moves forward with clarity or with conflict.
Each engagement is undertaken personally by Attorney Moore, with the same care a complicated trial would receive. The instruments are drafted to comply with the formalities of North Carolina law, the language is plain enough to be understood, and the conversations behind them are private enough to encourage candor.
Plain Language, Faithful to the Statute
A document that you cannot read is a document that cannot serve you well. Wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives are drafted in clear, deliberate language — not the impenetrable boilerplate that turns family members into adversaries when the time comes to read it. At the same time, every instrument is faithful to the formalities the General Statutes require, so the words you sign will hold up when it matters most.
Predictable Fees and Personal Attention
Routine estate planning and real property work is offered on flat, predictable fees so there is no surprise on the invoice. Probate and estate administration are billed on terms agreed in writing before the work begins. From the first conversation through the final signature, every matter is handled personally by Attorney Moore — never reassigned, never lost in the shuffle of a larger practice.
Four Steps to Putting Your Affairs in Order
Estate planning is rarely urgent until the moment it is. A short, well-considered process today can spare your family weeks of uncertainty and tens of thousands of dollars later.
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Take Stock
Make a simple list of what you own, who depends on you, and who you would trust to make decisions if you could not. Bring that list to the consultation.
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Choose Your People
Decide who will serve as executor, agent under your power of attorney, and healthcare agent. The right people are trustworthy, available, and willing.
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Document Your Wishes
We draft a will, powers of attorney, and any other instruments needed so that your wishes are written down with the formalities the law requires.
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Keep It Current
Marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, the death of a beneficiary, or a significant change in assets all warrant a review. We are available for updates whenever life changes.
The Quiet Work That Holds a Family Together
Years drafting wills and administering estates in Eastern NC
Common estate planning instruments under NC law
Predictable fees for routine estate planning
Every document drafted personally by Attorney Moore
A Lifetime Practice in Eastern North Carolina
- Five decades of drafting wills and administering estates in Onslow and surrounding counties.
- Plain-language documents that families can actually read when the time comes.
- Flat, predictable fees for routine estate planning and real property work.
- Long working familiarity with the Clerks of Superior Court and the Registers of Deeds.
- Every document drafted personally by Attorney Moore.
Questions Clients Ask First
Services Offered by the Firm
From a simple will to the administration of a substantial estate, the firm assists individuals and families with the full range of routine and not-so-routine matters that arise in a North Carolina life.
Wills
Last wills and testaments drafted to reflect your wishes and to comply with North Carolina formalities.
Name Change
Petitions for adult and minor name changes, prepared and filed in Onslow County and surrounding counties.
Power of Attorney
Durable financial powers of attorney appointing the person you trust to act on your behalf.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Healthcare powers and living-will declarations for medical decisions you cannot make for yourself.
Estate Probate
Administration of estates, qualification of executors, and the steady guidance personal representatives need.
Deeds & Real Property
Preparation of warranty, special warranty, quitclaim, and survivorship deeds for the conveyance of real property.
Schedule Your Free Initial Consultation
Call (910) 347-2060 or visit us at 410 New Bridge Street, Suite 12, Jacksonville, NC 28540.
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