Debra L. Foster

Debra L. Foster

Debra L. Foster, PLLC β€’ Charlotte, NC
Estate PlanningProbate

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Contact

Email
Phone
(980) 270-1016
Address
6000 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC, 28210, US

Professional

About

Debra Foster is a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. She focuses her practice on estate planning and estate administration matters. Debra is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law and for seven years she served on the North Carolina State Bar committee charged with the certification of qualified attorneys in this area of practice. In 2009-2010, Debra chaired the North Carolina State Bar Estate Planning and Probate Law Specialization Committee. She is a past Chair of the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association, having served as its Vice-Chair, its Secretary, and as the Chair of the Section's Continuing Legal Education Committee for two years. She now serves on the Section's Ethics Committee. Debra is a member of the Charlotte Estate Planning Council and has lectured and continues to lecture extensively on matters pertaining to estate planning and charitable giving.

About Estate Planning Law

Estate planning attorneys help individuals plan for the distribution of their assets and care during incapacity. They create wills, trusts, and other documents to protect families and minimize taxes. Common matters include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives.

Credentials

Education
1982 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill JD - Juris Doctor with Honors 1978 University of North Carolina, Greensboro B.A., Summa Cum Laude

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2017 Legal Elite, Top Estate Planning Attorney, N.C., Business North Carolina 2017 Top 50 NC Female Attorney and Estate Planner, SuperLawyers 2015 A Top Trusts and Estates Attorney, Best Lawyers in America 2015 First Tier Estate Planning Firm, Best Lawyers in America 2014 A Top Wealth Advisor, Charlotte Magazine
Associations
2001 - Present American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Fellow 1990 - Present North Carolina State Bar Specialist, Estate Planning and Probate Law 2013 - 2017 North Carolina Bar Association Chair, Member, Strategic Planning Committee 2010 - 2012 North Carolina Bar Association Past Co-Chair of 4-All Task Force 2009 - 2010 North Carolina State Bar Chair, Specialization Committee, Estate Planning and Probate Law
Updated: Mar 08, 2026