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Gregory Herman-Giddens
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Summary
Greg Herman-Giddens provides estate planning, probate and tax law comprehensive wealth planning, protection and management services to residents of North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and New York. Through careful selection of strategies tailored to our clients' individualized goals and objectives, he helps individuals protect family, preserve assets and save taxes.
Education
- University of Miami School of Law
- LL.M | Estate Planning
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- Tulane University School of Law
- J.D | Law
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- Honors: Honor Scholarship
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A | Psychology
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- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi
Professional Experience
- Founder & President
- Southern Gun Law Group
- Current
- The Southern Gun Law Group creates NFA gun trusts in North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. Founded by Chapel Hill estate planning attorney Gregory Herman-Giddens, the Southern Gun Law Group uses a sophisticated planning system designed to help individuals legally acquire, own, share and transfer firearms the way they want. Protecting firearms collectors, gun enthusiasts, hunters and their beneficiaries, NFA gun trusts hold title of weapons in lieu of individual ownership. The Southern Gun Law Group combines award-winning estate planning legal expertise with specialized training in federal gun laws and gun trusts to provide top legal services for the owners of firearms throughout the south.
- President
- TrustProtector, LLC
- Current
- TrustProtector, LLC provides trust protector services for domestic and offshore trusts.
- President
- TrueSouth Asset Management, Inc.
- Current
- Stockholder
- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
- - Current
- President
- TrustCounsel
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- The skilled estate planning attorneys at TrustCounsel develop estate plans to protect your family, preserve your assets and save taxes. TrustCounsel’s attorneys focus on educating and empowering clients with the legal options they need to make well-informed decisions with their families’ future in mind. High levels of technical expertise do not prevent our attorneys from communicating complicated laws in easy-to-understand language. We strive to provide prompt, courteous, and personalized service while keeping legal jargon at a minimum. In addition to North Carolina estate planning offices in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro, TrustCounsel also operates out of Miami, Florida and New York City. Through these law offices, TrustCounsel provides estate planning, probate and elder law services to North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and New York.
Publications
Articles & Publications
- North Carolina Probate Blog
- TrustCounsel
Certifications
- Estate Planning and Probate Law
- North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization
- Certified Financial Planner
- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
Awards
- North Carolina Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate Law
- Super Lawyer Magazine
- Pro Bono Award
- New Hanover County Bar Association & Legal Aid of North Carolina Wilmington
- The award recognizes continued commitment to assisting and advising families on North Carolina estate planning, elder law and powers of attorney. The Pro Bono Awards were given only to North Carolina attorneys who generously provided free legal assistance to persons who could not afford to hire an attorney.
- North Carolina Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate Law
- Super Lawyer Magazine
- Received award in 2007 and 2011.
- Triangle Impact Financial Leader
- Business Leader Magazine
- Legal Elite in Tax and Estate Planning
- Business North Carolina magazine
Professional Associations
- Tennessee State Bar # 023425
- Member
- Current
- WealthCounsel
- Member
- Current
- Financial Planning Association
- Member
- Current
- Orange County Bar Association
- Member (President 2010)
- Current
- 15-B Judicial District Bar
- President
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- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Member
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- Florida Bar
- Member
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- North Carolina Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Estate Administration Manual Committee of Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law, 1997-2000; Taxation and Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Sections; Council of Elder Law Section, 1997-2001 (Editor, Newsletter, 2001-2002
- 15-B Judicial District Bar
- Secretary-Treasurer
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- Triangle Community Foundation
- Member, Professional Advisors Committee
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- England and Wales
- Florida
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- U.S. Supreme Court
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Tax Law
- Business Law
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
Social Media
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
- Website
- Southern Gun Law Group
- Blog
- North Carolina Probate Blog
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