Virginia S. Carter

Virginia S. Carter


Ward and Smith, P.A.

Recognized since 2022

Wilmington, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

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Virginia practices in the area of estate planning and estate administration. She assists in the preparation of all components of estate plans, wills, revocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, and living wills. She also advises individuals, families, and closely-held business owners on estate and business succession planning issues, gift planning to reduce potential estate taxes, and the preparation of gift tax returns, as well as the administration of decedent's estates. Virginia's practice experience also includes a wide range of business law matters and corporate transactions, including advising sponsors of, and investors in, private investment funds.

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Location
  • University Corporate Center
    127 Racine Drive
    P.O. Box 7068
    Wilmington, NC 28406-7068
Education
  • Washington and Lee University, B.A., graduated 2004
  • Duke University, J.D., graduated 2009
Affiliations
  • New Hanover County Estate Planning Council - Member
  • New Hanover County Bar Association - Member, board of directors; president
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Member — Section: Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law
  • North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys - Member
  • Good Sheperd - Board member
  • Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Wilmington Alumnus, Class of 2015
  • American Bar Association - Member — Section: Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
  • American Bar Association - Member — Division: Young Lawyers
Court Admissions
  • All state courts in North Carolina
  • New York, 2010
  • North Carolina, 2013

Ward and Smith, P.A.
Headquarters: New Bern, North Carolina

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Wilmington, NC (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • "Rising Star," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2018 - 2020

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers®, 2022 -2024

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