Mr. Crawford practices primarily in the area of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Estate and Trust Administration, Wills, Trusts, Elder Law, Asset Protection, Gift and Estate Taxation, Charitable Giving and Taxation. Tom is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law.

Tom is a native of Franklin, North Carolina and is a 1965 graduate of Franklin High School, a 1969 graduate of Davidson College (B.A. Economics) and a 1972 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law (J.D. with Honors). In law school, he was a member of the Order of the Coif and served on the Board of Editors of the North Carolina Law Review.

Prior to starting his own firm in Western North Carolina, Tom was a research assistant to Chief Justice William H. Bobbitt of the North Carolina Supreme Court and subsequently served as an Infantry officer in the United States Army. Prior to moving back to the mountains near his hometown of Franklin, Tom practiced law for over 25 years with an large Eastern North Carolina law firm.

Firm Description

The Crawford Law Firm practices law in Sylva, (Jackson County) and Western North Carolina.

Our entire staff is dedicated to helping clients with their legal matters regarding:

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Estate Administration
• Trust Administration
• Wills
• Trust Law
• Asset Protection
• Estate and Gift Taxation
• Charitable Giving Taxation

Please contact our office in Sylva with questions about your legal issue. Provide as much information as possible regarding your inquiry. While this contact does not serve to establish an attorney/client relationship, it will allow our legal team to begin an assessment of your case.

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