About

Learn about the outstanding profession and expertise of Letha Sgritta McDowell, a exceedingly executed legal professional specializing in elder regulation at Hook Law in Southern Shores, North Carolina. Letha Sgritta McDowell is a notably done lawyer and shareholder at Hook Law, that specialize in various regions of elder regulation in Southern Shores, North Carolina. Her information consists of property making plans, unique desires making plans, estate and believe administration, asset safety making plans, lengthy-time period care making plans, personal injury agreement consulting, guardianships & conservatorships, and tax law. From complex property planning for excessive-internet-worth people to growing simple plans for families with restricted property, McDowell gives a wide variety of services to her customers. With a prominent professional background, McDowell has served as the President of the National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers (NAELA), a brilliant role inside the area. She changed into appointed as a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates Council in 2020, recognizing her first rate information and revel in. McDowell also holds certifications as an elder law lawyer from the National Elder Law Foundation and is one in all handiest twenty-three Board Certified Specialists in Elder Law via the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. Her expertise extends to preparing and prosecuting claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs, as she is permitted for this motive. In 2023, McDowell become appointed as a Fellow of NAELA, further solidifying her esteemed reputation inside the criminal network. Her accomplishments within the area are first-rate, with handiest 3 legal professionals in North Carolina and 6 in Virginia holding this distinction. McDowell earned her JD from the University of Maine and a BA diploma from Purdue University. Letha Sgritta McDowells enormous revel in, expert affiliations, and noteworthy accolades make her an super legal professional in her areas of elder regulation specialization.

Legal Issues

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

• Asset Protection Planning
• Estate and Trust Administration
• Life Care Planning
• Long-Term Care Planning
• Small Business Planning

Certificates

Fellow
National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers

ACTEC Fellow
American College of Trusts and Estates Council

Certified Elder Law Lawyer
National Elder Law Foundation

Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law
North Carolina State Bar

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Lawyer, has membership
  McDowell Law Group, PLLC
  2024
• Subject Matter Expert and Consultant
  InterActive Legal
  2015
• Lawyer, Shareholder
  Hook Law
  2016
• Lawyer at Law
  Oast & Taylor PLC
  2012
• Partner
  Oast & Hook
  2005

Education

Associations

Costs

Location