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Jesson & Rains, PLLC is a regional trusts, estates and business law firm with offices in Charlotte, North Carolina and Fort Mill, South Carolina, and attorneys licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin and Illinois. The firm’s approach goes well beyond document drafting. For example, in one re - cent engagement, the firm co-ordinated transfer documents for approximately 70 assets across four businesses, multiple real estate parcels and vari - ous financial accounts, with all documents execut -
ed on the same day as the estate plan. For families with minor children, the firm prepares supplemental documents, ensuring a child is never left in the care of social services during an emergency. Its Legacy Circle annual membership keeps clients’ plans cur - rent and their families prepared. Jesson & Rains has been ranked by Chambers and Partners in the USA: Spotlight Guide for North Carolina Trusts & Estates in 2025 and 2026.
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Kelly Rains Jesson is co-owner of Jesson & Rains, PLLC, with her husband, Edward. She is licensed in North Carolina and Florida, and is an active member of her state and local bar associations. The Charlotte
chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners named Kelly the 2023 Woman Business Owner of the Year, in honour of her strong leadership skills in growing and managing a successful business. Women Lawyers of Charlotte named Kelly Woman of the Year in 2024, and she has been named on the North Carolina Super Lawyers and Legal Elite list for many years.
Jesson & Rains, PLLC 5821 Fairview Road,
Suite 218 Charlotte NC 28209 USA
Tel: +704 444 0594 Fax: +866 586 3748
Email: kelly@jessonrainslaw.com Web: www.jessonrainslaw.com
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