Elizabeth Arentz Smith | WyrickRobbins

Bio

Elizabeth is a member of our Trusts & Estates practice group. Elizabeth’s experience includes assisting clients in the preparation of estate plans ranging from simple wills to complex and sophisticated trusts. Additionally, Elizabeth has represented trustees and executors in the administration of trusts and estates, assisting them in the proper implementation of a decedent’s estate plan and effective discharge of their fiduciary duties.

Elizabeth graduated magna cum laude from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and received her B.A. summa cum laude from Wittenberg University. During law school, Elizabeth served as the Note and Comment Editor for the Ohio State Business Law Journal.

Awards & Recognition

Order of the Coif
CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Wills, Trusts & Estates; Transactional Practice

Speeches & Publications

“Mom liked me better, and she will prove it: Pre-mortem validation—permanent solution or fad?” Probate and Property Magazine, March/April 2021
“Driving Miss Lazy: Autonomous vehicles, industry and the law,” Ohio State Business Law Journal, 2018

Practice Areas

Trusts & Estates

Our Trusts & Estates practice group provides a full range of estate, wealth planning, and probate services. Our team has particular expertise in situations involving complex assets, transactions, and family relationships. The North Carolina State Bar has certified all the attorneys in our group as specialists in Estate Planning and Probate Law.