Triad-area legal counselors here to help you with life's legal challenges.
Practice Areas
Our team of attorneys, paralegals and staff is here to help you with your personal or business legal needs. We have offices in Lexington and Greensboro, NC for your convenience. Learn more about our practice areas.
Meet Our Team
Before you choose an attorney, you probably want to learn a bit more about the individual who will be handling your case. Read more about our legal team or read about Brinkley Walser Stoner’s history (we’ve been around since 1886).
What Our Clients Say
Brinkley Walser Stoner has provided legal counsel to many people throughout the years in Davidson, Guilford and surrounding counties. Hear what our clients have to say about our work.Want to learn more? Read our latest articles and news.
Buying & Selling Homes
Research shows May and June are the busiest months for home sales. If you plan to buy or sell in 2019, here’s what the market experts are predicting:
1. Interest rates will edge up a little higher. For many buyers, this will not be a deciding factor, but for those on the edge, it may force them to lower their expectations or wait to buy.
2. Buyers will have more inventory to choose from than they did in 2018, but homes may take longer to sell…
Updates to the ABLE Act
What is the ABLE Act?
The North Carolina Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act was signed into law in 2015. The ABLE Act enables individuals with special needs or their families to open savings accounts that do not count as assets (within stated limits) when determining eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or other government benefits. These savings accounts are intended to cover qualified disability expenses for the individual with the disabling condition. This may include housing, transportation costs, assistive technology, job training, and more. The IRS determines which expenses qualify.
Inabinett Presents Estate & Long-Term Care Planning Seminar
Greensboro, NC – Attorney David Inabinett of Brinkley Walser Stoner will present a seminar titled Estate & Long-Term Care Planning on Wednesday, February 6, at the Mabel D. Smith Senior Center in Greensboro. The session will cover long-term care planning, basic asset protection techniques, and strategies available to help avoid probate and maximize the assets which may be protected for a surviving spouse or disabled child. The event is free; registration is not required.
BWS Update | January 2019
In the January 2019 issue of the BWS Update: Estate planning tips for 2019, a great handbook for elder care professionals, Dancing with the Potential Stars, and upcoming events.
2019 Estate Planning Guide Available
We have updated our Estate Planning guide for 2019. As your life changes, so should your estate plan. Our attorneys answer some common questions in this updated article. Find out the new gift and inheritance tax limits; learn how to avoid probate; discover whether a trust might make sense for you; and more. Read the...
McNeill to Present Medicaid Planning Seminar
Lexington, NC – Attorney Ryan McNeill of Brinkley Walser Stoner will present a seminar on Medicaid Planning on Tuesday, January 22, at the J. Smith Young YMCA in Lexington. The session will cover Medicaid rules and steps you can take to protect your family. The event is free but pre-registration is required.