Craige & Fox

At Craige & Fox, PLLC, we take pride in delivering outstanding client service and a first-rate work product.
Our team of experienced attorneys assesses each client's specific needs in order to resolve legal issues with effectiveness and efficiency.
Based in Wilmington, NC, Craige & Fox, PLLC focuses on Adoption, Collaborative Divorce, Divorce Litigation, Elder Law, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Law, Fiduciary Litigation, Guardianship, and Municipal Law.
By consistently providing excellent legal service at a fair price, we have earned a reputation for ethical, effective, and efficient representation.

Jennifer Marshall Roden is an elder law lawyer who has been practicing with Craige & Fox since 2013.
Jennifer's specialization in Elder Law and Elder Care Planning includes Guardianships, Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning and Medicaid Long Term Care Planning.
Jennifer is a Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law by the North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization and a Certified Elder Law Attorney by ABA-accredited National Elder Law Foundation.
Born, raised and educated in Alabama, Jennifer's dedication to legal support and representation for elders began early in her legal career.

As clients age they face changing circumstances, needs, and legal issues.
The purpose of an elder law attorney is to help aging clients to legally navigate through the issues of life that arise simply because of age.
Many adults are living in a generation split between caring for their children and their aging parents.
Researching and discussing long-term care options, whether in-home care or a nursing home, can be a daunting task without an elder law attorney at hand.
Having the advice of a professional helps a family make the right choices with confidence.

Estate Administration involves gathering the assets of a decedent, notifying and paying legitimated debts and claims and distributing the remaining assets in accordance with the person's Will or to their heirs at law in the event there is no will.
While fundamentally it seems this would be simple, often, it is very complex and interferes with the grieving process.
The person charged with administering an Estate is a fiduciary and failure to administer the Estate in accordance with the law can result in personal liability to the fiduciary.

Estate planning is the preparation of legal documents that serve to provide guidance on the management of an individual's assets or health care needs in the event of incapacity and to direct the disposition of an individual's assets upon death.
Individuals often fail to plan.
Excuses range from the belief that planning is not needed because the individual will never become incapacitated or require the assistance of others or the fear of simply talking about death.
Estate planning helps an individual maintain autonomy upon incapacity, takes the pressure and undue burdens off of an individual's family, may limit family disagreements, may limit the need for court interventions like guardianships, could save money, and limit the potential for exploitation or abuse.