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Mark J. Hale, Jr.

Mark Hale

Location: Goldsboro, NC

Phone: 919 735-7275

Fax: 919-736-3297

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Mark graduated from North Carolina State University with a B.A. in Chemistry in 2004. He received his J.D. from Campbell University School of Law in 2008. Following law school, Mark spent a year in Miami, Florida, where he earned his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law.

Mark was born in Goldsboro and grew up in Kinston. He concentrates his practice in estate planning & probate, wills & trusts, guardianships, elder law, corporate and business matters, and taxation.

Mark is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Mark is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Areas of Practice

  • Estate Planning & Probate
  • Wills & Trusts
  • Guardianships
  • Elder Law
  • Business & Commercial
  • Taxation
  • Estate Litigation
  • Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law, North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2008

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
    • LL.M. – 2009
    • Major: Taxation
  • Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Buies Creek, North Carolina
    • J.D. – 2008
  • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
    • B.A. – 2004
    • Major: Chemistry

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
  • Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization (2015 – present)
  • Graduate of the Southeastern Fellows Institute Inaugural Class, organized by the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (2022-2023)
  • Selected for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2017-2021)
  • Selected for inclusion in Business North Carolina Legal Elite (2018, 2025)

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS

  • North Carolina Bar Association, 46th Annual Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Program, “North Carolina 2025 Statutory Updates,” Kiawah Island, SC, Speaker and Author (2025).
  • North Carolina Bar Association, 45th Annual Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Program, “North Carolina 2024 Statutory Updates: An Overview of the Latest Legislative Developments,” Kiawah Island, SC, Speaker and Author (2024).
  • The Will & The Way, Newsletter of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the NC Bar Association, “Lessons from the Trenches: Serving as a Public Administrator or Public Guardian,” Author, (2024).
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Advanced Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Course, “Basis Planning,” NC Bar Center, Cary, NC, Speaker and Author (2024).
  • The Will & The Way, Newsletter of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the NC Bar Association, “Top 10 Will Drafting Mistakes,” Author, (2024).
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Law Survey Course, “Wills,” NC Bar Center, Cary, NC, Speaker and Author (2023).
  • Funeral Directors & Morticians Association of North Carolina Annual State Convention and Continuing Education Program on Business Continuity, Regulatory Compliance, and Estate Planning, Greenville, NC, Speaker (2023)
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Annual Review Program, “Estate Planning and Administration, Electronic Wills, and E-filing,” NC Bar Center, Cary, NC, Speaker and Author (2022)
  • North Carolina Bar Association, 43rd Annual Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Program, “All Things “E” (Electronic),” Kiawah Island, SC, Speaker and Author (2022)
  • Elected Clerks Summer Conference of the NC Conference of Clerks of Superior Court, “Ancillary Estate Administration,” Beaufort, NC, Speaker (2021)
  • National Business Institute, Estate Administration from Start to Finish, “Handling Creditor Claims and Debt,” Greenville, NC, Speaker (2019)
  • Wayne Community College, presentation to local civic organization, “Wills and Estate Planning,” Goldsboro, NC, Speaker (2018)
  • North Carolina Bar Association, 38th Annual Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Program, “Insolvent Estate Administration. Contentious Guardianship Administration. Is it Time to Call the Public Administrator?” Kiawah Island, SC, Speaker and Author (2017)
  • Wayne UNC Health Care, LiveWell Event: “A Gift to Share – An Advance Directive Workshop,” Goldsboro, NC, Speaker (2017)
  • National Business Institute, The Probate Process from Start to Finish, “Uncovering the Laws of Intestacy and How They May Apply,”Jacksonville, NC, Speaker and Author (2016)
  • National Business Institute, The Probate Process from Start to Finish, “Determining if Spouse’s Elective Share is a Reasonable Option,” Jacksonville, NC, Speaker and Author (2016)
  • National Business Institute, Estate Administration from Start to Finish, “Handling Estate Administration Tax Issues,” Greenville, NC, Speaker and Author (2015)
  • National Business Institute, Estate Administration from Start to Finish, “Complex Issues in Estate Administration,” Greenville, NC, Speaker and Author (2015)

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • North Carolina Bar Association, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section
    • Member, 2010-Present
    • Section Council Member, 2018-2024
    • Executive Board Member 2023-Present
      • Section Secretary 2024-2025
      • Section Treasurer 2025-Present
    • Newsletter Committee, 2012-2017
      • Chair of Newsletter Committee and Editor of The Will & The Way, the Newsletter of the North Carolina Bar Association Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section, 2015-2017
    • Legislative Committee Member, 2019-Present
      • Vice-Chair of Legislative Committee, 2023-2025
      • Chair of Legislative Committee, 2025-Present
    • Joint Task Force with the Clerks of Superior Court Member, 2016-Present
      • Chair – 2019-2023
  • Wayne County Public Administrator and Public Guardian (2016 – present)
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Member (2012 – present)
  • Wayne UNC Health Care Foundation, Board Member (2018 – 2024)
  • Wayne UNC Health Care Ethics Committee, Member (2011 – 2020), Member of Resource Allocation Subcommittee (2020).
  • 3HC Home Health and Hospice Care, Inc., Planned Giving Committee, Member (2018 – 2025)
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County, Board Member (2012 – 2017), Executive Board (2015 – 2017)
  • Wayne County Bar Association, Member (2010 – Present), Executive Board (2013 – 2014)
  • Ninth Judicial District Bar Association, Member (2008 – present)