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Homeowner Resources in Atkinson, NC

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Code Violations

Resources for homeowners facing code enforcement notices, building code violations, minimum housing standards, or condemnation.

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IRS Tax Lien

Resources for homeowners with IRS federal tax liens — lien discharge, Fresh Start program, and Taxpayer Advocate.

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HELOC Default

Resources for homeowners in default on a HELOC or second mortgage — settlement negotiation, lien stripping, and foreclosure defense.

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Verified local contacts for other situations Atkinson homeowners face — attorneys, government offices, and financial counselors, organized by topic.

Inheritance

Inheritance Attorneys

Law Office of Zachary S. Rivenbark

NC Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2020–2025, based in Burgaw (Pender County seat). Handles estate planning, probate, family law, and personal injury for Pender and Duplin County residents.

(910) 663-1658

107 E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425

Rivenbark estate planning

Blackburn & Ording, PLLC

Over 35 years of experience in wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, and real estate. Located in Hampstead (southern Pender County) and specifically markets to Pender County clients.

(910) 329-0214

712 Country Club Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443

Blackburn & Ording estate planning

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Inheritance Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate inheritance situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Tax Liens

Tax and Debt Attorneys

Alley, Register & McEachern

Established Wilmington firm with dedicated bankruptcy attorneys Grieg Alley and Anthony Register handling Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy for southeastern NC clients including Pender County.

(910) 251-0103

701 N 4th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

Alley Register McEachern bankruptcy

The Bankruptcy Center — Meredith P. Ezzell, Esq.

Attorney Meredith P. Ezzell is NC State Chair of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA). Focused practice on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 debt relief from the Wilmington office.

(910) 799-6888

4004 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

NC Bankruptcy Center

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Tax Liens Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate tax liens situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Attorneys

Alley, Register & McEachern

Established Wilmington firm with dedicated bankruptcy attorneys Grieg Alley and Anthony Register handling Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy for southeastern NC clients including Pender County.

(910) 251-0103

701 N 4th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

Alley Register McEachern bankruptcy

The Bankruptcy Center — Meredith P. Ezzell, Esq.

Attorney Meredith P. Ezzell is NC State Chair of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA). Focused practice on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 debt relief from the Wilmington office.

(910) 799-6888

4004 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403

NC Bankruptcy Center

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Bankruptcy Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate bankruptcy situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Fire / Storm Damage

Property Damage Attorneys

Butler & Butler LLP

Wilmington firm with decades of service in southeastern NC. Uses bankruptcy as a foreclosure defense tool when appropriate and provides homeowner-side foreclosure defense for Pender County residents.

(910) 218-0589

111 N 5th Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401

Butler & Butler foreclosure defense

Financial Protection Law Center (FPLC)

Non-profit public interest firm founded in 2001 specifically defending low-income families from foreclosure and predatory financial practices. Serves southeastern NC including Pender County from their Wilmington office.

(910) 442-1010

272 N Front Street, Suite 342, Wilmington, NC 28401

Financial Protection Law Center

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Fire / Storm Damage Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate fire / storm damage situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Vacant Property

Vacant Property Attorneys

Block, Crouch, Keeter, Behm & Sayed, LLP

Wilmington firm with dedicated community association law practice handling covenant enforcement, assessment collection, lien foreclosures, architectural enforcement, and board governance for southeastern NC HOAs.

(910) 763-2727

310 North Front Street, Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28401

BCK Law HOA practice

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Vacant Property Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate vacant property situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Military PCS

Military PCS Attorneys

Moore & Kenan Attorneys at Law

Serving Pender County since 1998 from their Burgaw office. One of the most established full-service firms in the county seat, handling family law, divorce, criminal defense, real estate, and wills.

(910) 259-9800

211 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425

Moore & Kenan family law

Rice Law, PLLC

Wilmington-based firm focusing on divorce, family law, child custody, and alimony. Located near the courthouse and explicitly serves Burgaw and Pender County clients.

(910) 762-3854

105 N 6th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

Rice Family Law

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Military PCS Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate military pcs situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Underwater Mortgage

Underwater Mortgage Attorneys

Butler & Butler LLP

Wilmington firm with decades of service in southeastern NC. Uses bankruptcy as a foreclosure defense tool when appropriate and provides homeowner-side foreclosure defense for Pender County residents.

(910) 218-0589

111 N 5th Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401

Butler & Butler foreclosure defense

Financial Protection Law Center (FPLC)

Non-profit public interest firm founded in 2001 specifically defending low-income families from foreclosure and predatory financial practices. Serves southeastern NC including Pender County from their Wilmington office.

(910) 442-1010

272 N Front Street, Suite 342, Wilmington, NC 28401

Financial Protection Law Center

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Underwater Mortgage Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate underwater mortgage situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Reverse Mortgage

Reverse Mortgage and Probate Attorneys

Law Office of Zachary S. Rivenbark

NC Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2020–2025, based in Burgaw (Pender County seat). Handles estate planning, probate, family law, and personal injury for Pender and Duplin County residents.

(910) 663-1658

107 E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425

Rivenbark estate planning

Blackburn & Ording, PLLC

Over 35 years of experience in wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, and real estate. Located in Hampstead (southern Pender County) and specifically markets to Pender County clients.

(910) 329-0214

712 Country Club Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443

Blackburn & Ording estate planning

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Reverse Mortgage Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate reverse mortgage situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Judgment Lien

Judgment Lien Attorneys

Butler & Butler LLP

Wilmington firm with decades of service in southeastern NC. Uses bankruptcy as a foreclosure defense tool when appropriate and provides homeowner-side foreclosure defense for Pender County residents.

(910) 218-0589

111 N 5th Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401

Butler & Butler foreclosure defense

Financial Protection Law Center (FPLC)

Non-profit public interest firm founded in 2001 specifically defending low-income families from foreclosure and predatory financial practices. Serves southeastern NC including Pender County from their Wilmington office.

(910) 442-1010

272 N Front Street, Suite 342, Wilmington, NC 28401

Financial Protection Law Center

Housing Counseling and Foreclosure Prevention

HUD Housing Counselor Referral Line

Federal HUD counselor locator and hotline for Atkinson homeowners who need foreclosure-prevention counseling, loan-workout planning, and loss-mitigation guidance in Pender County.

Find a HUD-approved housing counselor

Cape Fear Regional Community Development Corporation (CFRCDC)

Non-profit HUD-approved housing counseling agency founded in 1987 serving Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, and New Hanover Counties with pre-purchase counseling, homeownership education, and foreclosure prevention.

CFRCDC housing counseling

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeowner Help

State mortgage-delinquency and foreclosure-prevention guidance for North Carolina homeowners, with referrals to HUD-approved counseling agencies serving Pender County.

NCHFA homeowner assistance

Free and Low-Cost Legal Aid

Legal Aid of North Carolina — Wilmington Office

Free civil legal services for income-eligible Pender County residents including housing, foreclosure, eviction, elder law, wills, and employment matters. Serves Pender, Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow Counties.

(910) 763-6207

201 North Front Street, Suite 1002, Wilmington, NC 28401

Legal Aid NC Wilmington office

NC Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Statewide lawyer referral service for Atkinson homeowners who need private counsel in foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, divorce, or title/lien disputes in Pender County.

NC Bar lawyer referral service

Judgment Lien Real Estate Agents in Atkinson

Chamiese Evans — Licensed Realtor

Specializing in helping Atkinson homeowners navigate judgment lien situations — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision. NorthGroup Real Estate.

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Chamiese Evans

Licensed Realtor — NorthGroup Real Estate

Helping homeowners across the Carolinas find the right path forward — whether that means selling, negotiating, or exploring every option before making a decision.

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Last reviewed: February 2026

This directory is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice. Confirm all options with licensed counsel or a qualified financial professional before signing any agreement.

Sources: NC General Statutes · HUD.gov · CFPB.gov

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