Elizabeth K. Arias

Elizabeth K. Arias is a highly regarded estate planning attorney based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since earning her Juris Doctor from Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2000, she has dedicated her career to providing clients with tailored strategies for managing wealth, achieving estate planning goals, and minimizing tax liabilities.

With over two decades of experience, Elizabeth offers a comprehensive range of legal services in estate planning, fiduciary litigation, and private wealth management. Her expertise includes designing and modifying irrevocable trusts, developing gifting strategies, forming limited liability companies (LLCs) and family limited partnerships, and creating succession plans for family businesses. She also assists with the formation of charitable trusts and foundations and provides guidance on international estate planning for U.S. citizens, non-citizens, and non-residents with U.S. assets.

Elizabeth’s practice extends to resolving complex fiduciary litigation matters, including disputes involving wills and trusts, caveats, and breach of fiduciary duty claims. She also advises on income and estate taxation, split-dollar life insurance, generational planning, and dynasty trusts, helping clients secure their legacies for future generations.

A respected leader in her field, Elizabeth is a member of the American College of Trusts and Estates Council (ACTEC). She has served as the Chair of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association and has over 15 years of experience contributing to the drafting of North Carolina’s trusts and estate legislation as part of the Legislative Committee.

Elizabeth’s exceptional work has earned her recognition in Best Lawyers in America, including being named Lawyer of the Year in 2015 for Litigation: Trusts and Estates. She has also been consistently featured in Super Lawyers from 2014 to 2025 and named among Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite.

Through her knowledge, leadership, and personalized approach, Elizabeth K. Arias continues to provide clients with the expertise and solutions they need to navigate complex estate planning and wealth management challenges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association, Member Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, legislative Committee for the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section
• Member, Wake County Bar Association
• Member, Wake County Estate Planning Council
• Member, American College of Trusts and Estates Council (ACTEC)

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
  Juris Degree (JD)

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