Protecting Your Legacy with Strategic Estate Planning

Whether you are just starting out or looking back on a lifetime of hard work, a well-crafted estate plan is essential to protect your assets and provide for your future. At McCuiston Law Offices, we treat this responsibility with the seriousness it deserves. We work closely with individuals and families to create and administer customized estate plans that fit their unique needs, providing peace of mind for today and security for tomorrow.

Tom McCuiston is fully aware of the interplay between estate taxes and North Carolina probate law. Beginning with your initial conference, he employs his unique combination of education and experience in tax, coupled with his desire to protect your assets, to minimize income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Tom also has experience addressing the estate planning issues of foreign nationals, and has worked with numerous Canadian and South African clients.

Furthermore, once your estate plan is in place, it is imperative that it is properly administered. At McCuiston Law Offices, we work closely with executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and beneficiaries to be sure they are informed and comfortable with the entire process.


Our Estate Planning & Administration Services

Wealth & Asset Management

  • Wealth Management & Asset Protection

  • Conservation Easements

  • Retirement Plan & IRA Distribution Planning

Estate & Probate Proceedings

  • Beginning and Administering Probate Proceedings

  • Advising on the Valuation of Estate Assets

  • Managing Estate Claims, Expenses, and Taxes

  • Final Distribution of Estate Assets

Foundational Planning

  • Wills and Trusts

  • Durable Powers of Attorney

  • Health Care Powers of Attorney

  • Living Wills

Advanced & Specialized Trusts

  • Family Limited Partnerships and LLCs

  • Charitable Trusts & Charitable Planning

  • Minor's Trusts & Special Needs Trusts

  • Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts

FAQs

Where should I keep my will?

Do I need a Power of Attorney or a Healthcare Power of Attorney?

Does my executor or trustee get paid for their services?

Should I set up a living will?

What happens if I die without a will?

Who will serve as the guardian of my children?

Can I set up a trust so that the kids don’t get everything outright at 18?

What happens to my retirement plan?

What if I have specific items I want to give to my kids?

What are the probate fees in North Carolina?

Does my ex-spouse receive any of my assets?