# Trust And Estate Planning Attorney at Carolina Estate… > Source: https://confidential.careers/job-detail/trust-and-estate-planning-attorney-carolina-estate-planning-winston-salem # Trust And Estate Planning Attorney Carolina Estate Planning ** Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States ** Full Time ** Legal Jobs ** United States [Apply Now](https://confidential.careers/go/7100024) ** Save ## Job Description 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 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 standing - J.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 Here** Our 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. **Compensation details:** 00 Yearly Salary PId598cd0bd5- ![](https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?%2bF10j2scuD650WUxklHBHfdthCCWwwW8h)