Brothers Robby and Andy Collins have been guiding clients through real estate closings along the North Carolina coast since 2000 — a family-run practice built in the same market where they grew up, serving a community where coastal property transactions carry both economic and generational significance. In that quarter century, the firm has completed thousands of closings and earned the Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Award in 2025.
Overview
Collins & Collins Law Offices, PLLC is a Wilmington, North Carolina law firm founded in 2000 by brothers Robby Collins and Andy Collins. Operating from its office on Racine Drive in Wilmington, the firm has spent 25 years serving southeastern North Carolina clients across residential real estate closings, estate planning, business and corporate law, and related legal matters.
The firm’s longevity in the Wilmington market is one of its most tangible credentials. Real estate law along the North Carolina coast — a market characterized by second homes, vacation properties, investment properties, and primary residences for a growing permanent population — requires specific local knowledge: familiarity with county recording practices, title issues particular to coastal properties (including easements, riparian rights, and flood zone considerations), and the local legal ecosystem that makes transactions move smoothly.
Having two attorneys who are brothers co-founding and co-running a practice creates a structural stability that many small firms lack. There is no succession uncertainty, no partner buyout risk, and a shared understanding of how the practice should serve its clients that comes from working together for decades. The Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Award in 2025 reflects external recognition of the client service record the firm has built.
Practice Areas
Residential Real Estate Closings: The core of the firm’s practice. Collins & Collins has handled thousands of real estate closings along the North Carolina coast since 2000. In North Carolina, an attorney is required at real estate closings by state law, and the closing attorney plays a central role in title review, document preparation, deed recording, and fund disbursement. The firm’s volume of coastal real estate closings over 25 years represents deep familiarity with the specific issues — waterfront properties, flood certifications, HOA documentation, survey requirements — that characterize this market.
Estate Planning: Wills, trusts, and estate planning documents for Wilmington-area residents. Estate planning in a coastal real estate market often involves planning around vacation properties and investment real estate, which adds a real estate dimension to what might otherwise be straightforward planning work.
Business and Corporate Law: Formation and ongoing legal support for business entities — LLCs, corporations, and partnerships — for small and medium-sized businesses in southeastern North Carolina. Corporate documents, operating agreements, and business transactions are handled alongside the firm’s real estate and estate planning work.
Wills: Preparation of last wills and testaments for individuals and families in the Wilmington area. The firm’s location in a growing coastal market means clients often have specific wishes regarding real estate holdings that must be addressed in their estate planning.
Traffic Violations: The firm handles traffic violation matters in addition to its core civil practice areas.
Attorney Profiles
Robby Collins is a co-founder of Collins & Collins Law Offices, PLLC. He has practiced alongside his brother in Wilmington since the firm’s founding in 2000. Specific educational credentials and bar admission details beyond North Carolina practice are not publicly listed.
Andy Collins is a co-founder of Collins & Collins Law Offices, PLLC, practicing in Wilmington since 2000. Specific educational credentials and bar admission details are not publicly listed beyond North Carolina practice.
Location and Service Area
215 Racine Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: (910) 799-0699
Website: https://www.collinsnc.com/
The firm serves Wilmington and coastal southeastern North Carolina. The geographic scope reflects the coastal real estate market where the firm’s closing practice is concentrated, including both the greater Wilmington area and surrounding coastal communities.
Client Focus
Collins & Collins serves three primary client groups. Real estate clients — buyers, sellers, lenders, and real estate agents working in the coastal North Carolina market — represent the firm’s most significant client volume. The firm’s 25 years of closing experience and its knowledge of local title issues make it a natural choice for parties to coastal real estate transactions.
Estate planning clients are individuals and families in southeastern North Carolina who need wills, trusts, and related documents. The overlap between real estate ownership — including vacation and investment properties — and estate planning creates a natural combination within the firm’s practice.
Small and medium-sized business clients in the Wilmington area who need entity formation and ongoing corporate legal services round out the client base. The firm’s accessibility and community standing over 25 years make it a known quantity for businesses looking for consistent local counsel.
FAQ
Why is an attorney required at North Carolina real estate closings?
North Carolina law requires that a licensed attorney conduct real estate closings and supervise the closing process, including the preparation and certification of title and the recording of deeds and deeds of trust. This requirement distinguishes North Carolina from states that allow title companies or escrow agents to handle closings without attorney involvement. Collins & Collins has managed this attorney-supervised closing process for thousands of clients since 2000.
What makes coastal North Carolina real estate closings distinct from inland transactions?
Coastal real estate often involves considerations that inland transactions do not: flood zone designations and flood insurance requirements, waterfront easements, riparian rights, HOA documentation for beach and marina communities, pier and dock permits, and survey requirements for irregular waterfront parcels. Twenty-five years of coastal closing experience means the firm has encountered the full range of these issues repeatedly.
Is the firm family-owned?
The firm was co-founded by brothers Robby and Andy Collins and has operated as a family-run practice since 2000. This structure provides continuity and a shared commitment to the Wilmington community that has made the firm a consistent presence in the local legal market for a quarter century.
What is the Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Award?
The Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Award recognizes attorneys who have received a significant number of client reviews through the Martindale-Hubbell platform demonstrating high ratings for client service. Collins & Collins received this award in 2025, reflecting the client satisfaction the firm has built over its history.
Does the firm handle both commercial and residential real estate closings?
The firm’s described practice emphasizes residential real estate closings, which represent the bulk of coastal North Carolina real estate volume. Specific commercial real estate capabilities are not separately described; clients with commercial real estate closing needs should contact the firm directly.
Closing
A family firm in a coastal market, built on the specific knowledge that accumulates over thousands of closings in a legally distinct state where attorneys are required at every transaction — Collins & Collins Law Offices represents 25 years of consistent local legal service in Wilmington. For buyers, sellers, and lenders navigating the North Carolina coast’s real estate market, the firm’s deep transactional history and Martindale-Hubbell recognition reflect a practice that has earned its standing through volume and client satisfaction rather than marketing.