by Brenton McWilliams | Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Author: Brenton McWilliams Is Your Alabama Trust Funded? If you are using a revocable trust for your estate plan, the trust should be funded. When using a revocable trust for an estate plan, typically, one of the primary goals is avoiding the need to file an estate in...
by Brenton McWilliams | Estate Administration, Probate
Author: Brenton McWilliams What are Letters Testamentary? Letters testamentary are the documentary evidence of an individual’s appointment as the executor of an estate. They are issued by Alabama probate courts following appointment of an executor. What to Does the...
by Brenton McWilliams | Estate Administration, Probate
Author: Brenton McWilliams What is an Ancillary Estate in Alabama? An ancillary estate is an estate in Alabama that is started after the commencement of a primary estate administration in another state. For example, if a resident of another state dies in their state...
by Brenton McWilliams | Real Estate Law
Author: Brenton McWilliams What is an Alabama survivorship Deed? In Alabama, survivorship deeds are sometimes used for ownership among multiple property owners. Following the death of one of the owners, a survivorship deed passes ownership on to the surviving owner...
by Brenton McWilliams | Post-Storm Information
Author: Brenton McWilliams I’ve been getting some legal questions from renters (tenants) with damaged homes about the status of the lease, deposits, etc. Above all, I encourage landlords and tenants to work together, be reasonable with each other and understand that...