ABOUT US
CARING. EFFICIENT. FIERCE.
Your go-to team.
They help turn family legal chaos into order.
Family law issues are very personal and often emotional. You need a family law attorney you can trust. When the storm hits, you can count on the team at Averett Family Law to be there for you with a caring approach and innovative solutions. Since 1998.
Our family law attorneys are in your corner, representing your interests as you deal with marital and family issues like divorce, child custody, child support, adoption, alimony, equitable distribution, premarital agreements, separation agreements, and tort and personal injury claims.
Estate Planning
Having a current estate plan is a must in North Carolina.
Do not put off updating your beneficiaries, will, trust, advance directives, and other legal documents when a life change occurs. Make these updates immediately when you marry, have children or adopt, separate, or there is another major change in your life.
Probate, Simplified
Need an attorney to handle trust administration, estate administration or probate in Chatham, Orange, or Lee County? Let our team make it easier for you.
From simple settlements to contested wills, our skilled attorneys can help you throughout the probate process as your loved one’s estate is finalized.
NC & International
Melissa Averett is a Certified North Carolina Family Law Specialist. In addition to representing clients, she teaches continuing education classes for the NC Bar and has worked on the policy side in North Carolina to lobby for legislation on domestic violence.
Melissa speaks internationally on a variety of family law topics.
Meet your go-to team
We’re here to help you through life’s traumatic experiences.
Meet D. Melissa Averett
CERTIFIED NC FAMILY LAW SPECIALIST MANAGING ATTORNEY
Passionate. Caring. Fierce. Knowledgeable. Melissa has been practicing as a family law attorney in Orange and Chatham Counties since 1998. From separation, to divorce, to child custody and more, she fights to protect her clients’ rights.
Meet Alex Palme
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
Alex Palme is an Estates Attorney, focusing his practice in Lee, Orange, Chatham, and Alamance Counties.
Close to home
We represent family law, estate planning, and probate clients, primarily in Chatham, Orange, Durham, and Lee Counties in North Carolina. Averett Family Law offices are convenient to Pittsboro, Siler City, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro and surrounding towns.
If you’re considering separation or divorce, struggling with child custody or support issues, need help with estate planning or probate, or have any other family law questions, contact us today for an appointment.
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