team-member

Jeffrey Austin

Durham, NC

Licensed for 9 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Estate Planning

Language

French English

About

I am an attorney in Durham, North Carolina, focusing my practice on estate planning, elder law, and adult incompetency. I serve as an attorney guardian ad litem through the Durham Public Defender and appointed counsel in child enforcement proceedings. Additionally, I manage several online legal tools at the University of North Carolina's School of Government, including an index of confidentiality obligations related to social services information and a tool to assess the collateral consequences of a criminal conviction (C-CAT). I serve my community as a volunteer attorney with Legal Aid of North Carolina, and I manage the web site and summer internship program of the Justice and Peace Commission of Liberia.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Probate

Elder Law

Language

French English

Contact

Po Box 15905Durham, NC, 27704-0905Po Box 15905Durham, NC, 27704-0905

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
February 18, 2022

After we moved to North Carolina, Jeff Austin helped us update our wills, trusts, POA's, Medical Directives and End of Life documents. It was a pleasure to work with him, his communication skills are excellent, and his work was done efficiently and competently. He knew what we needed, took an interest in our life and was available if we had questions. We posted an enthusiastic recommendation for Jeff on our community forum.

anonymous
August 6, 2021

Jeff helped us update our wills, POA's, Medical Directive and End of Life documents. It was really a pleasure to work with him and the work was done efficiently and competently. He understood immediately what we needed and wanted so everything went quite smoothly. We are grateful! Harriet and Stu

Allison
March 25, 2021

Was a great experience. You want to do something this sensitive with someone who listens, understands and holds your hand through all the possibilities, probabilities, paperwork and potholes - and does it professionally and personably. Thank you, Jeff! You exceeded our expectations for this whole experience. We feel cared for. Allison &Mike

Cheryl
December 2, 2020

Mr. Austin prepared my will and other estate forms. He was very professional at all times and reduced any stress I might have felt. He was very kind and gave me good information with which to make decisions. We encountered a few issues as to meeting for signature and his patience was very much appreciated.

Arnold
July 2, 2020

Excellent work. I highly recommend him to others. He was thorough and considered all possibilities and ramifications. As a retired Attorney myself I consider his work top notch. Wholeheartedly recommend him to others who need a good listener and legal practitioner.

Vicky
June 17, 2020

I liked working with Jeff very much. His pleasant and caring personality made me feel at ease talking about private and delicate matters. He prepared my will, financial and health directives documents. Rapport was established when he came to my home for the initial orientation and was relaxed when I put him on hold for almost a year while I solved other problems. He was always willing to explain the intricacies of estate law in North Carolina and even in other jurisdictions. We even did a Zoom session in which he clarified all my doubts with clarity and patience. We signed the documents at my home to make social distancing easier. I recommend Jeff strongly and will undoubtedly seek his services again if the need arise. Thank you Jeff!

Cindy
March 23, 2020

Jeff Austin prepared my documents regarding POA both financial and medical as well as a general Will for my estate. I found Jeff both friendly, accessible and responsive as well as informed, able to clarify answers to any questions or concerns from me and to do so promptly and with courtesy. I would highly recommend working with Jeff Austin as your attorney.

Linda
January 13, 2020

We also just moved from out of state, and needed to review and create new wills and POA paperwork for NC. Jeff was recommended by several people on our neighborhood website. We really appreciated the fact that he met us initially at our home and we spoke thoroughly about our needs and how he could help us. The final meeting for signature was held at his office and conducted quickly without any issues. We would recommend Jeff to anyone with a need for his services.

Ed
November 11, 2019

Jeff was fully responsive to our needs- he answered our questions and addressed our concerns patiently and always got back to us quickly. The end product was wholly satisfactory.

diana
January 27, 2019

My husband and I were long overdue to prepare updated wills, powers of attorney, etc. The ones we had were from over twenty years ago when the children were minors and we needed guardians. Jeff helped us through the process of updating everything. This was particularly important to me because when my parents died things were not in an orderly manner and it was difficult. I did not want my children to have to suffer through that. Jeff helped us through all of the aspects of the process and we are so happy to have it all completed!

anonymous
February 18, 2022

After we moved to North Carolina, Jeff Austin helped us update our wills, trusts, POA's, Medical Directives and End of Life documents. It was a pleasure to work with him, his communication skills are excellent, and his work was done efficiently and competently. He knew what we needed, took an interest in our life and was available if we had questions. We posted an enthusiastic recommendation for Jeff on our community forum.

anonymous
August 6, 2021

Jeff helped us update our wills, POA's, Medical Directive and End of Life documents. It was really a pleasure to work with him and the work was done efficiently and competently. He understood immediately what we needed and wanted so everything went quite smoothly. We are grateful! Harriet and Stu

Allison
March 25, 2021

Was a great experience. You want to do something this sensitive with someone who listens, understands and holds your hand through all the possibilities, probabilities, paperwork and potholes - and does it professionally and personably. Thank you, Jeff! You exceeded our expectations for this whole experience. We feel cared for. Allison &Mike

Cheryl
December 2, 2020

Mr. Austin prepared my will and other estate forms. He was very professional at all times and reduced any stress I might have felt. He was very kind and gave me good information with which to make decisions. We encountered a few issues as to meeting for signature and his patience was very much appreciated.

Arnold
July 2, 2020

Excellent work. I highly recommend him to others. He was thorough and considered all possibilities and ramifications. As a retired Attorney myself I consider his work top notch. Wholeheartedly recommend him to others who need a good listener and legal practitioner.

Vicky
June 17, 2020

I liked working with Jeff very much. His pleasant and caring personality made me feel at ease talking about private and delicate matters. He prepared my will, financial and health directives documents. Rapport was established when he came to my home for the initial orientation and was relaxed when I put him on hold for almost a year while I solved other problems. He was always willing to explain the intricacies of estate law in North Carolina and even in other jurisdictions. We even did a Zoom session in which he clarified all my doubts with clarity and patience. We signed the documents at my home to make social distancing easier. I recommend Jeff strongly and will undoubtedly seek his services again if the need arise. Thank you Jeff!

Cindy
March 23, 2020

Jeff Austin prepared my documents regarding POA both financial and medical as well as a general Will for my estate. I found Jeff both friendly, accessible and responsive as well as informed, able to clarify answers to any questions or concerns from me and to do so promptly and with courtesy. I would highly recommend working with Jeff Austin as your attorney.

Linda
January 13, 2020

We also just moved from out of state, and needed to review and create new wills and POA paperwork for NC. Jeff was recommended by several people on our neighborhood website. We really appreciated the fact that he met us initially at our home and we spoke thoroughly about our needs and how he could help us. The final meeting for signature was held at his office and conducted quickly without any issues. We would recommend Jeff to anyone with a need for his services.

Ed
November 11, 2019

Jeff was fully responsive to our needs- he answered our questions and addressed our concerns patiently and always got back to us quickly. The end product was wholly satisfactory.

diana
January 27, 2019

My husband and I were long overdue to prepare updated wills, powers of attorney, etc. The ones we had were from over twenty years ago when the children were minors and we needed guardians. Jeff helped us through the process of updating everything. This was particularly important to me because when my parents died things were not in an orderly manner and it was difficult. I did not want my children to have to suffer through that. Jeff helped us through all of the aspects of the process and we are so happy to have it all completed!

anonymous
February 18, 2022

After we moved to North Carolina, Jeff Austin helped us update our wills, trusts, POA's, Medical Directives and End of Life documents. It was a pleasure to work with him, his communication skills are excellent, and his work was done efficiently and competently. He knew what we needed, took an interest in our life and was available if we had questions. We posted an enthusiastic recommendation for Jeff on our community forum.

anonymous
August 6, 2021

Jeff helped us update our wills, POA's, Medical Directive and End of Life documents. It was really a pleasure to work with him and the work was done efficiently and competently. He understood immediately what we needed and wanted so everything went quite smoothly. We are grateful! Harriet and Stu

Allison
March 25, 2021

Was a great experience. You want to do something this sensitive with someone who listens, understands and holds your hand through all the possibilities, probabilities, paperwork and potholes - and does it professionally and personably. Thank you, Jeff! You exceeded our expectations for this whole experience. We feel cared for. Allison &Mike

Cheryl
December 2, 2020

Mr. Austin prepared my will and other estate forms. He was very professional at all times and reduced any stress I might have felt. He was very kind and gave me good information with which to make decisions. We encountered a few issues as to meeting for signature and his patience was very much appreciated.

Arnold
July 2, 2020

Excellent work. I highly recommend him to others. He was thorough and considered all possibilities and ramifications. As a retired Attorney myself I consider his work top notch. Wholeheartedly recommend him to others who need a good listener and legal practitioner.

Vicky
June 17, 2020

I liked working with Jeff very much. His pleasant and caring personality made me feel at ease talking about private and delicate matters. He prepared my will, financial and health directives documents. Rapport was established when he came to my home for the initial orientation and was relaxed when I put him on hold for almost a year while I solved other problems. He was always willing to explain the intricacies of estate law in North Carolina and even in other jurisdictions. We even did a Zoom session in which he clarified all my doubts with clarity and patience. We signed the documents at my home to make social distancing easier. I recommend Jeff strongly and will undoubtedly seek his services again if the need arise. Thank you Jeff!

Cindy
March 23, 2020

Jeff Austin prepared my documents regarding POA both financial and medical as well as a general Will for my estate. I found Jeff both friendly, accessible and responsive as well as informed, able to clarify answers to any questions or concerns from me and to do so promptly and with courtesy. I would highly recommend working with Jeff Austin as your attorney.

Linda
January 13, 2020

We also just moved from out of state, and needed to review and create new wills and POA paperwork for NC. Jeff was recommended by several people on our neighborhood website. We really appreciated the fact that he met us initially at our home and we spoke thoroughly about our needs and how he could help us. The final meeting for signature was held at his office and conducted quickly without any issues. We would recommend Jeff to anyone with a need for his services.

Ed
November 11, 2019

Jeff was fully responsive to our needs- he answered our questions and addressed our concerns patiently and always got back to us quickly. The end product was wholly satisfactory.

diana
January 27, 2019

My husband and I were long overdue to prepare updated wills, powers of attorney, etc. The ones we had were from over twenty years ago when the children were minors and we needed guardians. Jeff helped us through the process of updating everything. This was particularly important to me because when my parents died things were not in an orderly manner and it was difficult. I did not want my children to have to suffer through that. Jeff helped us through all of the aspects of the process and we are so happy to have it all completed!