Probate Process in Alabama

Probate Process in Alabama

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The probate process in Alabama is the legal process by which a deceased person’s assets are transferred to their beneficiaries or heirs and their debts and taxes are paid. This process through the probate court is called “estate administration.” This process...
Estate Planning for Parents with Young Children

Estate Planning for Parents with Young Children

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What will happen to my children if I get really sick? What will happen if I die? If my kids’ father is not alive or is also sick, or we’re in the same horrible car accident, what happens? I worry about what will happen to them if something happens to me. I don’t want...
Special Needs Trusts the Basics

Special Needs Trusts the Basics

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Proper estate planning is crucial for parents of children with special needs. I have assisted parents and grandparents prepare special needs trusts to ensure their child or grandchild is protected financially and cared for when they are no longer able to do so. Having...
Estate Planning Basics: The Personal Representative

Estate Planning Basics: The Personal Representative

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Every estate planning process that includes a last will and testament (i.e, every estate plan!) will require naming someone as the personal representative, a/k/a executor, of your estate. Most of my clients name a spouse, so they don’t have to give much thought to...
Protecting Your Greatest Asset: Your Family

Protecting Your Greatest Asset: Your Family

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Estate planning lawyers often talk about the need for estate planning to protect your assets, meaning your house, finances, and all the tangible property you own. Clients often say they want to do an estate plan to avoid taxes and avoid probate. Many have said they...

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