Eldridge D. DodsonWard and Smith, P.A.Websitewww.wardandsmith.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmailLinkedIn910.794.4830 Professional Biography Eldridge is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. She assists all types of clients in drafting and implementing estate plans, including estate, gift and generation skipping transfer tax planning. Eldridge also provide counsel to executors and trustees in administering estates and trusts. Her clients value her experience, expertise and responsiveness. She frequently lectures to civic and community groups and at continuing legal education seminars on various topics relating to estate planning, estate administration and elder law. Prior to joining the firm, Eldridge practiced in Florida and Alabama. More Legal and Business Bylines From Eldridge D. Dodson Weathering the Storm: How to Get Your Affairs in Order - (Posted On Tuesday, November 12, 2024) Easing the Burden: The Gift of Planning for Incapacity - (Posted On Friday, May 03, 2024) Is Your Estate Plan Past Due for a Check-Up? - (Posted On Tuesday, August 08, 2023) How an Estate Plan Can Protect Against Financial Exploitation - (Posted On Thursday, September 22, 2022) Yours, Mine, and Ours: Estate Planning for Blended Families - (Posted On Wednesday, April 14, 2021) Webinar: Unpacking Your Estate Plan When Moving to North Carolina - (Posted On Monday, August 03, 2020) Top 10 Estate Planning Mistakes & How to Avoid Making Them - (Posted On Friday, June 14, 2019) Estate Tax Reform Predicted for 2017 - (Posted On Sunday, March 05, 2017) Current Legal Analysis Australia: Crypto in the Courts – ASIC v Finder Update by: Daniel Knight , Ben Kneebush The Effects of Government Change and Political Instability on Supply Chain Management: How Political Instability and Government Change Disrupt Global Supply Chains (Part I) by: Gregory Husisian , Kathleen E. Wegrzyn Legislating Loyalty: New York Looks to Expand Political Party Authority to Expel Members by: Joseph T. Burns EPA Submits Proposed Rule Revising TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS to OMB for Review by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton FERC Affirms Texas LNG Export Project on Remand and Rejects Attempts to Enlarge Diminished Scope of Environmental Review by: Mark R Haskell , Brett Snyder The Future of Silicon Valley: Examining the Six Biggest Issues Impacting Innovation and Growth by: Louis Lehot Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law by: Richard A. Friedman Delaware Recognizes Constitutional Rights of Young Adults [Video] by: Francis G.X. Pileggi Did the Eleventh Circuit Just Open the Door to Potential Extraterritorial Application of California’s Noncompete Ban? by: Katelynn M. Williams Big Law Redefined: Immigration Insights Episode 16 | UK Immigration in a Post-Brexit World: What Employers Need to Know [Podcast] by: Kate Kalmykov The High-Stakes Game of AI Trade Secrets and Congress’s Next Move by: Baldassare Vinti Oregon’s Paid Sick Leave Law Expands in 2026 To Cover Blood Donation by: Mark A. Crabtree , Kevin M. Coles Did the Fifth Circuit Just Render the NLRB Helpless to Enforce Its Own Laws? by: Christopher G. Ward DOJ Begins Issuing Demand Letters to Contractors Under New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative by: Guy Brenner , Olympia Karageorgiou Seeking Compensation for Wrongful Death in Michigan by: Lawrence J. Buckfire Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print
