Oast & Taylor is an estate planning and elder law firm serving southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. The firm assists seniors, people with disabilities, families, caregivers, and others preparing for future legal and financial needs. Its practice includes estate planning, estate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, long-term care planning, and special needs planning. The firm emphasizes proactive planning designed to protect independence, assets, and family interests.
Oast & Taylor handles estate administration matters involving executors, administrators, trustees, beneficiaries, and estates. Its attorneys help clients address the legal responsibilities involved in administering wills and trusts. The firm further assists with life care planning, personal care management, veterans benefits, and personal injury settlement consulting. These services address legal and planning concerns connected with aging, disability, public benefits, health, and long-term financial security.
Oast & Taylor represents clients in estate, trust, and fiduciary litigation involving wills, beneficiaries, trusts, estates, and related financial disputes. Its elder law and disability law services extend to guardianship, conservatorship, and planning for individuals with special needs. The firm states that its attorneys have more than 100 years of combined experience. Its multidisciplinary approach addresses legal concerns that can arise during retirement, incapacity, caregiving, and estate administration.
Oast & Taylor traces its legal tradition to 1915, when J. Alden, Edward L., and William H. Oast founded Oast, Oast & Oast in Portsmouth. The practice later evolved into its current form while maintaining a concentration in estate planning and elder law. The firm has four locations across coastal Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Elizabeth City. In-home consultations are available for people with limited mobility.
