Ben Corcoran

I am a local attorney with a focus on real estate, landlord-tenant, and wills and estates. But I can and will take any matter that arises should you need me, if I do not feel comfortable in handling your matter I will do my best to find you a lawyer that is.

I live in Yadkin County and am raising my family here. I have served in the Army since 2004 and have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan during my time in service. After completing my active service I attended UNC-Greensboro and then Wake Forest School of Law, and have continued to serve as a member of the Army Reserves.

Estate Planning

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

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Traffic Tickets

Suspended License

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

• Credit Cards Accepted
  An invoice will be sent to your email, and that invoice will have a link that allows you can pay online.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  A consultation fee of $100 will be required before any discussion on your matter begins. This fee will be applied to the balance of your case should I agree to represent you. If I do two hours of work, I would only charge $300, not the normal $400. My normal hourly rate is $200

North Carolina

North Carolina State Bar

ID Number: 53430

Attorney

Benjamin J Corcoran, PLLC

2019 - Current

Attorney

US Army JAG Corps

2019 - Current

Wake Forest University School of Law

J.D. (2018) | Law

2015 - 2018

Activities: Trial Team

University of North Carolina - Greensboro

B.A. (2014) | Political Science

2012 - 2014

Honors: Cum Laude, University Marshall

Yadkin County Bar

President

2022 - Current

North Carolina State Bar

Member

2019 - Current

Yadkin County Bar Association

Vice President

2019 - 2021

Q. How does a grantor of a living trust who is of sound mind but declining health transfer control to a successor trustee?

May 30, 2023

A: It depends on the trust document. Each trust has its own methods of changing trustees. The document should detail the process for transferring the trusteeship to a new party somewhere.

Q. If someone dies before putting property inherited in their name what can her husband do to obtain property

April 11, 2023

A: In NC as long as the first will or estate was properly probated, the property passed to the now-deceased individual. If the second will or intestacy proceeding names the husband as the sole beneficiary of the property, it is now in his name. Without reviewing both estates and the original deed, I cannot determine who now owns the property.

Q. Brother and I own home titled joint tenants with rights of survivorship through inheritance. As I did not want to sell

February 1, 2023

A: I would have to check to make sure that your brother didn't add his wife to the deed before he passed, before giving my full legal opinion. But in the scenario you outlined, since the ownership was joint with the right of survivorship between you and your brother, once your brother passed, then full ownership was vested in you.

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