Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Chesapeake, VA

An attorney at Davis Law Group, P.C., Stephen Haynes divides his practice among estate planning and administration, commercial real estate transactions, and elder law matters. He also has experience in employment law, assisting both companies and workers. Based in the firm’s office in Chesapeake, Virginia, Mr. Haynes represents business and individual clients throughout the greater Hampton Roads metropolitan area, and he has been admitted to practice in Virginia since 2015.

In his estate planning practice, Mr. Haynes regularly prepares and reviews wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, financial and health care powers of attorney, charitable gift programs, and advance medical directives. He tailors each plan to the individual needs and objectives of each client, often with a goal of minimizing state and federal estate taxes and avoiding probate. For the family members of deceased clients whose assets passed through a will, Mr. Haynes guides them through what can often be a lengthy and confusing probate process.

Mr. Haynes handles a variety of other elder law matters as well. He provides advice to older clients and their family members regarding Medicare and long-term care planning, asset protection, and guardianships. In his real estate practice, he has represented commercial real estate developers, lenders and investors, builders, and landlords. His experience in this regard has encompassed purchases and sales as well as the preparation and review of leases and construction contracts.

As an undergraduate, Mr. Haynes attended Emmanuel College, where he majored in pre-law studies and studied in Costa Rica before earning a bachelor’s degree in 2011. He then pursued his legal education at Regent University School of Law, and he founded the school’s club soccer team before being awarded his Juris Doctor in 2015.