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 Federal Reserve Board Enforcement Action Raises Concerns as to Reach of Regulators’ Jurisdiction by: Travis P. Nelson DOJ’s Final Rule on Bulk Data Transfers: A Road Map by: Elizabeth J. McEvoy WHD Drops Proposal to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities by: Charles E. McDonald, III , Zachary V. Zagger Florida’s New State Laws Hitting the Books This Summer by: Caren Skversky Marlowe , Sarah G. Hock NCAA Considers Major Policy Shift on Gambling Restrictions by: Bernard G. Dennis III , Vincent M. Silvanio Congress Phases Out Energy Tax Credits by: Allen S. Braddock , Joseph E. Donovan Congress Passes Tax Bill: New Public Finance Provisions for Spaceports, NMTC, Low-Income Housing, and Endowment Tax by: Solomon Cadle , Vanessa Albert Lowry Florida’s CHOICE Act Becomes Law, Enhancing Certain Non-Compete Agreements by: Kevin Paule Florida Bucks Trend, Enacts New Employer-Friendly Noncompete Statute by: John R. FitzGerald , Markus C. Johnson DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group: Focus on Medicare Payment Suspensions by: Judith A. Waltz A New Executive Order Signals Administration’s Cybersecurity Priorities by: Sarah S. Glover , Gregory J. Leighton Health Care Fraud Enforcement Developments: the 2025 Takedown and a “New” False Claims Act Working Group by: Jane Haviland , Karen S. Lovitch Healthcare Preview for the Week of: July 7, 2025 [Podcast] by: Debra Curtis , Julia Grabo HB1127 Explained: North Dakota’s New InfoSec Requirements for Financial Corporations by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti , Rachel A. Jacob DHS Terminates Haiti TPS—But a Federal Judge Blocks It With Nationwide Injunction by: Ian R. Macdonald Upcoming Events Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 8 2025 Environmental Essentials Webinar - EPA’s Proposed Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Power Plants: Implications for the Rest of Industry Jul 9 2025 July 9 WEBINAR | Crossing Borders: US Business Immigration Strategies for Israeli Companies Jul 9 2025 Employment Law in the US Print
