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Ethan A. Trice
Sheffron Law Firm
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Patrick A. Twisdale
October 17, 2022
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10
He is an amazing attorney who knows how to place his clients in the best position
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Biography
I'm an attorney practicing in Western North Carolina and licensed to practice in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and Arkansas. I primarily focus on transactional law and estate planning.
I'm originally from Georgia, but went to Wake Forest for Law School. While at Wake Forest, I was involved in the Moot Court, Public Interest Law Organization, Phi Alpha Delta, and the Federalist Society.
My main practice areas are estate planning, business law, trademarks, and family law. I am a guardian ad litem in several of the counties here in Western North Carolina.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Elder Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Trademarks
- Trademark Registration
Video Conferencing
- Skype
- Zoom
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Arkansas
- Arkansas Judiciary
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- North Carolina
- North Carolina State Bar
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- South Carolina
- South Carolina Bar
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- Tennessee
- Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Sheffron Law Firm
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- Attorney
- Davis Curry Law
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- Attorney
- King Law Offices, PLLC
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Education
- Wake Forest University
- J.D.
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- University of Nebraska - Kearney
- M.A. (2018) | History
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- Mercer University
- B.A. (2013) | History + Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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Professional Associations
- Arkansas State Bar
- Member
- - Current
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- State Bar of Texas
- Member
- - Current
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- Tennessee State Bar
- Member
- - Current
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- South Carolina Bar
- Member
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- North Carolina Bar Association
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Batista's Cuba: The Unrepublican Republic
- ?University of Nebraska at Kearney?ProQuest Dissertations Publishing
Certifications
- Notary Public
- North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State
- Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
- Teaching House
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Work Website
Legal Answers
5 Questions Answered
- Q. Why shouldn't I have gotten guardian ship of my husband I wasn't in a nursing home then
- A: It isn't possible to answer with any degree of specificity why you were not granted guardianship without seeing the court file. This is a situation where you need to schedule an appointment with an attorney with the paperwork you have.
- Q. Do you think it's doable for me to get guardian ship of my husband away from his brother and sister
- A: I am not licensed in Virginia, but I am licensed in North Carolina and several other states and will answer based on how North Carolina operates. Realistically, you'll need an attorney in each state or an attorney licensed in both states to do this.
In general, transferring guardianship from one state to another is a difficult process (even for attorneys). The fact that you're presently in a nursing home/assisted living home makes it more difficult for *you* to become guardian and that may be why you were not appointed guardian in the first place. It's not exactly a legal presumption, but it's the norm for a spouse to be considered the best guardian for a person (barring ... Read More
- Q. Why would my stepsister send me and my siblings a personal property exemption form ....keep all his personal stuff
- A: There are a couple forms she could be trying to get you to sign. It sounds like she's trying to get you to waive your inheritance rights. If your father's wife never adopted you and never made a will, realistically the stepsister gets her property. Why she's trying to get you to sign is strange and you can certainly choose not to sign.
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