M. Powell Peters

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M. Powell Peters: Attorney with Wolcott Rivers Gates, Attorneys at Law
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

M. Powell Peters’ practice consists largely of advising clients with tax advantaged ways to transfer wealth. Also, he works in the areas of trust administration, fiduciary income tax matters, fiduciary litigation and the administration of complex estates. Mr. Peters has represented many charitable trusts, public charities, foundations and trust departments. He has lectured on these subjects for the ODU Tax Conference, Virginia Society of CPA’s, National Business Institute, North Carolina Bar Association, Virginia Law Foundation and others. An Elizabeth City, North Carolina native, he represents many clients in North Carolina as well as Virginia.

He was a Senior Tax Consultant at Ernst & Young from 1986 to 1991. Mr. Peters joined Payne, Gates, Farthing & Radd, P.C. in 1991. He was “Of Counsel” while he served as the Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel for Approved Financial Corporation. Mr. Peters joined Wolcott Rivers in 1995 and, through a merger, it joined with his prior firm to become Wolcott Rivers Gates.
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Elder Law and Medicaid Services
  • Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Estate Planning
  • Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.S., 1982; Babcock Graduate School of Management, M.B.A., 1986
Law School Attended:
Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1986
Year of First Admission:
1986
Admission:
1986, North Carolina; 1992, Virginia; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; 1992, U.S. Tax Court
Memberships:
Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association; North Carolina Bar Association; Virginia Bar Association; Virginia State Bar.
Languages:
English
ISLN:
901517874

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Peer Reviews

4.5/5.0 (1 review)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0
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  • Zoom

Contact M. Powell Peters

Contact Information:

948-777-5040  Phone

757-687-3679  Fax

www.wolcottriversgates.com/our-attorneys/m-powell-peters

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