Paul Scott Lipof

Paul Scott Lipof practices real estate, probate and estate administration, estate and trust litigation, wills and trusts and estate planning, guardianships, civil litigation, and contract and construction law. He built the firm as a small practice by design, so each client works directly with the attorney handling the file — not a rotating cast of associates.

Paul is licensed in North Carolina, Florida, and the District of Columbia, and he earned his law degree at the Florida International University College of Law. The three-jurisdiction background is a practical fit for western North Carolina, where many families keep a mountain home here and a primary residence in Florida or Georgia and need their estate plans and property matters coordinated across state lines.

Court-appointed Public Administrator

Paul serves as a court-appointed Public Administrator for Clay County, administering estates when no qualified family member is available to serve. The appointment reflects the trust the Clerk of Superior Court places in the firm to handle estates fairly and on the public record. Read more about the Public Administrator role.

Admissions and background

1. North Carolina State Bar — No. 55836.
2. The Florida Bar.
3. District of Columbia Bar.
4. Juris Doctor, Florida International University College of Law.

How Paul works

You reach Paul directly. He returns your calls, drafts your documents, examines your title, and appears at your closing or hearing personally. The aim is steady, plain-spoken counsel and a result reached as efficiently as the matter allows.