Israel
Stone Jr.
Attorney at Law
Israel represents clients in matters involving estate and special needs planning, estate and trust administration, and guardianship and conservatorship issues. Israel also serves as a court-appointed fiduciary to include serving as a Special Administrator.
Admission Details
- South Carolina
Education
- University of South Carolina – B.A.
- Charlotte School of Law – J.D.
Judicial Clerkship
- The Honorable Amy W. McCulloch, Richland County Probate Judge
Associations & Memberships
- South Carolina Bar (Probate, Estate Planning, and Trust Section; Elder Law Committee; Guardianship and Conservatorship Sub-committee of the Elder Law Committee; Solo and Small Firm Section)
- Richland County Bar Association
- Columbia Estate Planning Council
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (South Carolina Chapter of NAELA)
- Rotary International
- Gideons International
Publications & Presentation
- Presenter, “Emergency v Temporary Actions: Knowing the Difference and What to File” Richland County Probate Court 13th Annual GAL Training (2/7/2020)
- Presenter, “Will Contests” Probate and Heirs Property Unit, South Carolina Legal Services (10/25/2019)
- Presenter, “Estate Planning Basics: It’s for Everyone and It’s Important” Michelin Employees Pre-Retirement Seminar (9/27/2018)
- Guest Attorney Probate Court Quarterly Workshop (4/13/2018)
- Presenter, “Estate Planning: Why it’s Important” A. Johnson Community Health Event (1/20/2018)
- Author, “Chapter Six: Communications by Guardian ad Litem with Attorneys” SC Bar Guardian ad Litem Manual (2018)
- Presenter, “Wills, Powers of Attorney, & Probate” First Northeast Baptist Church (6/10/2017)
My Story
How I Got Started
I graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2004, where I majored in Political Science and served as a member of the Carolina Judicial Council. After graduating, I worked at a local law firm that focused on elder law, estate and special needs planning, probate and trust administration, and family law. While working there, I realized the importance of planning for the future and the impact on the family when failing to do so. I continued to work at the law firm until I began law school in 2011.
After law school, I served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Amy W. McCulloch and Associate Judge Jacqueline D. Belton, where I gained experience in probate litigation matters involving estate and trust administration and guardianship and conservatorship.
Following my judicial clerkship, I began working at Arthur State Bank as an Assistant Vice President and Trust Officer. I was primarily responsible for trust and estate administration services for bank customers. I bring unique experience to my practice as a former Trust Officer as I interacted with beneficiaries on a day-to-day basis and ensured that the terms of the trust documents were carried out properly. As a result, I understand the importance of properly drafting estate planning documents so the clients’ goals and objectives can be accomplished at their passing.
I began private practice with The Brooker Law Firm, P.A. where I focused on estate and trust administration, estate and special needs planning, and guardianship and conservatorship matters.
I am a member of First Northeast Baptist Church where my wife, Mee Na, and I serve as the marriage ministry leaders. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with his wife, watching football especially the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Gamecocks, mountain biking and hiking.