Stacey Walters | Raleigh Estate Lawyer

I grew up in Hillsborough, North Carolina. I attended Elon University, where I majored in Biology and helped found the first service sorority on Elon’s campus- Epsilon Sigma Alpha. While I planned to attend medical school, I changed my mind after sitting as an alternate juror on a murder trial when I was 19 years old! I fell in love with the legal arena and the constant challenge of advocating for others! After graduating Cum Laude from Elon in 1992, I married my high school sweetheart Roland. While he was busy farming, I stayed active by volunteering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation helping grant wishes of terminally ill children. Eventually, we left the farm for Lansing, Michigan, where I attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School. I graduated in the top third of my class in 1998.

Since then, I have practiced in the legal profession serving as general in-house counsel for two different Insurance Companies, as well as a partner and sole practitioner. After having a disabled daughter in 2008, my passions changed. Now, I am driven to educate the public about protecting assets while avoiding the financial and emotional hazards of probate, a platform that is the cornerstone of Thomas Walters, PLLC. I serve as a Founding Member and Managing Partner of the North Carolina Division. The firm's unique approach to Estate Planning is one that keeps the most important piece in mind- the client!

My unique perspective as a special needs parent, coupled with my caring heart, drives me to educate and help families on how to plan and keep more of their hard-earned money in a way that is least burdensome of their family. To me, nothing seems more unfair than for a family to lose all they have worked for after paying into a government system that was intended to be provided “a comprehensive social insurance system covering all major personal economic hazards with a special emphasis on unemployment and old-age insurance.” Pres. Roosevelt Exec. Order #6765, 1934.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Managing Partner	Thomas-Walters, PLLC	Raleigh, NC	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Thomas M. Cooley Law School	J.D.	Law School	1998
Elon University	Bachelors		1992

State / Court	Date
North Carolina	2007

• ElderCounsel | Member | 2016 - Present
  National Association of Elder Law Attorneys | Member | 2015 - Present
  Society of Financial Service Professionals | Member | 2015 - Present
  Orange County Bar Association | Member | 2007 - Present
  

• 10 Best Attorneys: Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service | American Institute of Legal Counsel | 2018

• Schmaldfelt v. NorthPointe Insurance
  Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of NorthPointe Insurance- the patron could not be a third-party beneficiary in order to enforce provisions of the policy.

• 2020 Guide to Health and Wellness | How one man’s unexpected death left his wife struggling | 2020
  Senior Guide | Breaking the bank: Nursing Care and Shocking end results | 2017
  Senior Guide | 4 Ways Bad Estate Plans Rob Your Family | 2017

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