Virginia S. Carter
Recognized since 2022
Wilmington, North Carolina
Trusts and Estates
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.
- E-mail: vscarter@wardandsmith.com
- Direct Phone Number: 910-794-4834
- Lawyer Page: https://www.wardandsmith.com/attorneys/virginia-carter
- University Corporate Center
127 Racine Drive
P.O. Box 7068
Wilmington, NC 28406-7068
- Washington and Lee University, B.A., graduated 2004
- Duke University, J.D., graduated 2009
- 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
- All state courts in North Carolina
- New York, 2010
- North Carolina, 2013
54 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
13 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Trusts and Estates, Wilmington, NC (2025)
- Trusts and Estates
"Rising Star," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2018 - 2020
The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers®, 2022 -2024
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