Trust & Estate Planning Attorney - $110000 - $140000 Yearly Salary

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carolina estate planningWinston Salem (NC)

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Senior

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$110,000 - $140,000 per year

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About the role

This isn't a seat-warmer role. We're looking for an estate planning attorney who brings exceptional legal skill, genuine client empathy, and the drive to do their best work - every single day. At Carolina Estate Planning, we've built a firm where talented attorneys can focus on what they do best: delivering rigorous, thoughtful estate plans that protect families and create lasting legacies. You'll work directly with firm owners, handle sophisticated client matters, and play a meaningful role in a firm that's growing fast and doing it right. If you hold yourself to a high standard, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and believe that great legal work can genuinely change people's lives, we built this role for you.

Compensation: Base salary: $110,000 - $140,000, commensurate with experience. Incentive compensation: Performance-based bonus structure.

Compensation: $110,000 - $140,000 yearly DOE + Performance-based Bonus

Responsibilities: Educate clients about options for retirement, donating to charity, and purchasing insurance Prepare wills, trusts, and power of attorney documents Discuss plans with clients for distributing clients' assets Advocate on behalf of clients by understanding their needs, effectively analyzing the situation, and forming a strategy for a plan of action Attend court proceedings as needed to represent clients

What You'll Do: You'll own the client relationships from first consultation through final delivery, guiding families through some of the most important legal decisions of their lives. Day-to-day, that means:

Consulting with prospective clients and leading them through our proprietary estate planning process
Providing expert legal counsel and delivering superior estate planning and asset protection work products
Researching, designing, and executing complex, customized estate plans - wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and more
Educating clients on retirement strategies, charitable giving, and insurance options
Guiding clients through the probate process with clear, actionable advice that cuts through complexity
Representing clients in uncontested guardianship and probate hearings
Maintaining detailed, organized client records that ensure seamless service and full compliance
Attending court proceedings as needed

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with a legal background and J.D. degree are required Great communication skills, particularly in stressful and emotional situations At least 1-2 years of working in a law firm on on estate planning and probate law issues is necessary Working knowledge of title insurance, wills, trusts, property management, and residential and commercial real estate law, including litigation Active member of the ABA (American Bar Association) What You Bring

Required:

Active North Carolina Bar license in good standingJ.D. from an accredited law school 5+ years of estate planning, probate, and trust administration experience
Proven ability to lead and manage in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment
Exceptional communication skills - especially in high-stakes, emotionally sensitive situations
Strong working knowledge of complex trust planning, probate, and trust administration

Preferred:

LL.M. in Taxation or Estate Planning & Probate Board Certified Specialist designation
Experience with WealthDocx Estate Planning or ElderDocx Elder Law software
Active involvement with the American Bar Association (ABA)
Who Thrives HereOur core values aren't aspirational - they're operational. The right candidate will recognize themselves in all of them:
Integrity - You hold yourself to the highest ethical standards, always.
Impact & Influence - You want your work to matter beyond the billable hour.
Initiative - You anticipate problems and solve them before they escalate.
Everyone Gets Helped - You believe great legal work ripples outward, and you show up fully for every person you encounter.100% Accountability - You own your outcomes, no excuses.
Growth Mindset - You're committed to continuous improvement, and you push those around you to grow, too.
Rigor - You know that in estate planning, the difference between good and exceptional lives in the details.

About Company:

At Carolina Estate Planning, we don't just practice law - we make people's lives better. We've built a culture where talented people thrive. That means genuine work-life balance, open and honest feedback, and a leadership team that's invested in your personal, professional, and financial success.
Our core values:
Integrity - We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, always.

Everyone Gets Helped - Great legal work ripples outward. We show up fully for every person we encounter - client or not - because we're in the business of making people's lives better.100% Accountability - We own our actions and our outcomes, no excuses. That standard applies at every level of the firm. Growth Mindset - We're committed to continuous learning and helping every team member reach their full potential. Rigor - The difference between good and exceptional lives in the details. We hold ourselves to a standard that sets us apart.

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