Attorney Profiles

E. William Kratt
Raleigh, North Carolina

Partner
phone	(919) 821-1860
fax	(919) 821-1816
email	Email Me

Bill practices in the areas of estate and tax planning, estate administration, asset protection, elder law and guardianship. He prepares simple and complex estate plans and related documents for clients in a wide range of circumstances, advises clients on the transfer of assets - including business interests - upon retirement, death or incapacity, and represents clients in hearings before judicial authorities in matters of estate administration and legal capacity.

Bill is certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, and an elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is also accredited by the Department of Veteran's Affairs to assist veterans with the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for Veteran's Affairs benefits.

Bill speaks frequently on subjects concerning estate and tax planning and estate administration, including seminars presented in conjunction with financial services providers.

Bill is a North Carolina native. He received both his B.A. and J.D. from Wake Forest University. He and his wife Cathy live in Raleigh with their two sons. The family enjoys spending time in the mountains of North Carolina.

Areas of Practice:: Estate Planning; Wills; Trusts; Powers of Attorney and Appointment; Probate & Estate Administration; Estate & Gift Taxation; Guardianships & Conservatorships; Elder Law; Business Successions; Living Wills; Medicare & Medicaid; Estate Administration

Certification/Specialties:: Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 1995

Bar Admissions:: North Carolina, 1987

Education:: Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1987
J.D.; Wake Forest University, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1984
B.A.

Published Works:: Enforcement of Powers of Attorney Bill, H510, 2005

Classes/Seminars Taught:: "Death of a Professional", Estate Planning/Fiduciary Law Sec NC Bar, 2007; "Selected Issues in Closing Estate Administrations" and "Issues in Preparing Estate Inventory and Valuations", Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Solving Probate Issues and Challenges in North Carolina, 2005; "Death of a Lawyer", Estate Planning/Fiduciary Law Sec NC Bar, 2003; "Elective Share Statute", Family Law Section Annual NC Bar Assoc., 2003; "Planning for Incapacity" Planning & Fiduciary Law Section Elder Law Section, North Carolina Elder Elder Law and Medicaid Planning, 1994; "Initiating the Probate Process," "Closing the Estate," and "Common Probate Problems and How to Solve Them", Basic Probate Procedures and Practice in North Carolina, 1994

Honors and Awards:: Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; North Carolina Super Lawyers, Estate Planning/Trusts, 2006 - Present; Business North Carolina - Legal Elite in Tax/Estate Planning 2008 (Hall of Fame)

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Bar Association, Real Property Probate & Trust Section; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2006 - Present; Fellow; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina Bar Association, Elder Law Section; North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section Elder Law Section; Chair, 2007 - 2008; Wake County Bar Association; Wake County Estate Planning Council

Past Employment Positions:: Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, Attorney/Partner, 1987 - 2007

Pro Bono Activities:: North Carolina State Government Internship Council; Exchange Club of Raleigh, Past President