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William T. Biggers

Biggers & Associates, PLLC

William T. Biggers

Biggers & Associates, PLLC

William T. Biggers

Biggers & Associates, PLLC

William T. Biggers
Phone: (828) 258-0576
Fax: (828) 258-9857
Email: Contact William T. Biggers

William T. Biggers has earned an AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell™, the highest recognition possible in the legal industry, for his professionalism and ethics.

Practice areas:

  • Wills and probate
  • Elder law
  • Estate planning
  • Estate administration
  • Guardianships
  • Trust and estates
  • Health care plans
  • Real estate
  • Residential real estate
  • Commercial real estate
  • Buying and selling of homes
  • Foreclosures
  • Real estate litigation
  • Title issues
  • Boundary issues
  • Business law
  • Corporate law
  • Organization
  • Limited liability companies
  • Partnerships
  • Collections
  • Asset protection
  • Personal injury
  • Automobile accidents
  • Construction law
  • Traffic

Admitted:

  • North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 1973
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court, 1974

Education:

  • J.D., Wake Forest University, 1973
  • B.A., Western Carolina University, 1969
  • Military
  • Col., JAG Army Reserve, 1975 – 2002

Associations and memberships:

  • Buncombe County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations
  • North Carolina State Bar
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Biographical details:

  • Phi Alpha Delta
  • Certified Mediator, North Carolina Courts
  • Public Member, North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, 1988 – 1995
  • Assistant Secretary to North Carolina Department of Administration, 1974 – 1976
  • Chairman, Buncombe County Board of Elections, 1985 – 1987
  • Member, Buncombe County Board of Equalization and Review, 1987 – 1999
  • Member, Town of Weaverville Zoning Board of Adjustments, 2007

Firm Description

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

  • Elder Law
  • Wills
  • Probate
  • Trusts And Estates
  • Real Estate
  • Litigation
  • Business Law
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Closings
  • Personal Injury

Please contact our Asheville law firm 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.

Mr. Biggers has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ethics and ability. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings system is based on the confidential opinions of other lawyers and judges. The system evaluates lawyers and law firms in the United States and Canada. It is our goal at Biggers & Associates to provide our clients with the best representation possible. At Biggers & Associates we strive to establish lifelong clients. Biggers & Associates is a full service law firm and can handle all our client's needs. The Attorneys and Staff will work hard to make sure your case is handled in the most professional and efficient way possible. We are confident we can satisfy your legal needs. Let us show you how. Representing Clients in following Locations: Western North Carolina, including Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, and surrounding counties.

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Main Office

79 Woodfin Place
Suite 211
Asheville, NC 28801

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