Ben Corcoran

I am a local attorney with a focus on real estate, landlord-tenant, and wills and estates. But I can and will take any matter that arises should you need me, if I do not feel comfortable in handling your matter I will do my best to find you a lawyer that is.

I live in Yadkin County and am raising my family here. I have served in the Army for the past 16 years and have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan during my time in service. After completing my active service I attended UNC-Greensboro and then Wake Forest School of Law, and have continued to serve as a member of the Army Reserves.

Wake Forest University School of Law

J.D. (2018) | Law

2015 - 2018

Activities: Trial Team

University of North Carolina - Greensboro

B.A. (2014) | Political Science

2012 - 2014

Honors: Cum Laude, University Marshall

Attorney

Benjamin J Corcoran, PLLC

2019 - Current

Attorney

US Army JAG Corps

2019 - Current

North Carolina State Bar

Member

Current

Yadkin County Bar Association

Vice President

2019 - Current

North Carolina

North Carolina State Bar

ID Number: 53430

• Free Consultation
  A consultation that will generally last 30-60 minutes
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  My normal hourly rate is $200-250

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Q. I have been paying the taxes and maintenance for land for over 10 years straight. Can I seek full ownership?

12 July 2021

A: No, but you can demand that your family pay their portion of the taxes going forward and ask for back taxes. If you do this they may be willing to sell/give you their interest in the land.

Q. Good morning is there a way to become executor of estate if others will not released other sign. In the state of NC

8 July 2021

A: Depends on whether or not someone was named in the will if there even is a will. If no one has come forward within 90 days from the death then anyone interested can serve as executor provided the clerk approves them.

Q. If there is a private cemetery and people live above the cemetery road can they put a gate up that is locked?

7 July 2021

A: The property owners have the right to restrict access to their land, but you also have a right to visit the graves of your ancestors. I would advise trying to work out a more long-term solution before bringing this all before the court. You can file a motion before the clerk to have a more formalized access but I would not advise this unless the property owners are being unreasonable.