Gregory Herman-Giddens

As an expert estate, trust and tax attorney, Greg Herman-Giddens provides comprehensive wealth planning, protection and management services to residents of Florida, North Carolina Tennessee and New York. He also provides consulting adn co-counseling services to attorneys throughout the country. Through careful selection of strategies tailored to clients' individualized goals and objectives, he helps individuals protect their family, preserve assets and save taxes.

University of Miami School of Law

LL.M | Estate Planning

1992 - 1993

Tulane University School of Law

J.D | Law

1984 - 1987

Honors: Honor Scholarship

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

B.A | Psychology

1982 - 1984

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi

Founder & President

Southern Gun Law Group

Current

The Southern Gun Law Group creates NFA gun trusts in North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. Founded by 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 expert 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.

2019 - Current

President

TrustCounsel

1996 - Current

North Carolina Probate Blog

TrustCounsel

Estate Planning and Probate Law

North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization

Certified Financial Planner

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards

North Carolina Super Lawyer in Estate Planning and Probate Law

Super Lawyer Magazine

2017

Pro Bono Award

New Hanover County Bar Association & Legal Aid of North Carolina Wilmington

2012

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

2011

Received award in 2007 and 2011.

Triangle Impact Financial Leader

Business Leader Magazine

2008

Legal Elite in Tax and Estate Planning

Business North Carolina magazine

2007

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

2014 - Current

England and Wales

Since 2011

Florida

Since 1992

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

Since 2011

North Carolina

Since 1988

Tennessee

Since 2004

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1998

• Credit Cards Accepted

Estate Planning

Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration

Tax Law

Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, Tax Planning

Business Law

Business Formation

Q. As Exec, in NC, can estate funds be used to pay the court fee when filing AOC-E-505 "90-day" inventory, my case @$2000?

19 July 2018

A: Yes, and you may sell assets to raise the cash necessary.

Q. Process for selling a inherited house in NC?

6 April 2018

A: The house can be sold before or after probate is closed. After the estate is closed, the executor is not a necessary party to the sale.

Q. How do I get a Letter of Testamentary? Do I need to hire an attorney?

5 April 2018

A: You are not required to have an attorney, although that is certainly recommended. The Clerk of Court in the county in which the decedent lived issues the Letters.