The Complex Dance of Estate Planning: Navigating Stepfamilies and Wealth in Alabama According to recent studies, blended families have begun to outnumber traditional nuclear families. This shift towards more complex family structures brings with it a unique set of...
Author: Brenton McWilliams A handwritten last will and testament created in Alabama is not automatically invalid, but the will must meet the same requirements of any other will. Alabama does not relax the attestation, witness and other statutory requirements and...
Author: Brenton McWilliams What Does It Mean to Probate a Will in Alabama? In Alabama, the admission of a Last Will and Testament to probate is the process of proving and authenticating a will as the true will of the deceased person. The probate process is the lead up...
Author: Brenton McWilliams What is a Small Estate Affidavit? Some states allow for the transfer of a deceased person’s assets on receipt of a statutory affidavit with certain information about the deceased and the heirs of the deceased. However, that’s not the case in...
Author: Brenton McWilliams What Happens When Real Estate in an Estate or Trust has a Mortgage? In estate or trust administration, the deceased’s residence is often the largest asset of the estate. A mortgage on the residence or other property of the estate can be a...