Jeff Austin law

Protecting Your Legacy with Confidence — Wills, Trusts, and Probate Guidance with Compassion.

When you're facing the loss of a loved one—or planning ahead for your family's future—we guide you through wills, trusts, and probate with clarity, care, and confidence.

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practice areas

Discover our comprehensive practice areas, where our experienced team of attorneys provides tailored legal solutions to meet your unique needs.

Estate Planning

We help you create a plan for what you leave behind.
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Estate Administration

We work with families navigating the hurdles of estate administration.
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Probate

We ease real estate into new hands with probate filings and newspaper notices to creditors.
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Trust Administration

We set you up for success when a relative’s living trust needs a successor trustee.
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Powers of Attorney

We create certainty by using powers of attorney to plan for unexpected incapacity later in life.
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Revocable Living Trusts

We use revocable living trusts to avoid probate when you are gone.
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About
Losing someone you love or trying to plan for the future can bring more questions than answers. At Jeff Austin Law, we help individuals and families across Durham and the Triangle navigate estate planning, wills and trusts, and probate law with confidence.
Jeff serves as the appointed public administrator for Durham County, which means the courts rely on him when someone dies in Durham without anyone to manage their estate. He’s active in the local bar association and the PTA at his children’s school. When he’s not on carpool duty, he enjoys biking to his office in Durham’s Mutual Tower. While in law school, Jeff hiked North Carolina’s 39 highest peaks—and has the patch to prove it. Finally, he takes great pride in working with families at difficult moments in their life. This work is informed by his experience as a caregiver for his father during a long illness and later administering his father’s estate.
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Practice Areas

Our team provides trusted legal support to help you navigate life’s challenges and opportunities. No matter the issue, we’re here to offer clear guidance and strong advocacy every step of the way.

We help you create a plan for what you leave behind.
We work with families navigating the hurdles of estate administration.
We ease real estate into new hands with probate filings and newspaper notices to creditors.
We set you up for success when a relative’s living trust needs a successor trustee.
We create certainty by using powers of attorney to plan for unexpected incapacity later in life.
We use revocable living trusts to avoid probate when you are gone.
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