As you make your estate plans, if you are looking to avoid probate in Alabama, the most effective options will be to establish a living trust, hold major assets in joint tenancy, and add a ...

Alabama will require new forms — and a new process — for getting married beginning next week. The Alabama Department of Public Health issued guidance this week about the new form and procedure. The ...

A small estate affidavit could help simplify the process of managing a loved one's assets after death. This legal document allows certain assets to transfer without going through probate, helping ...

Probate refers to the legal process of settling the estate of a deceased person. This process can take anywhere from a few months to a couple of years, depending on several factors such as the size ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

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