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Wills, Probate & Estate Attorneys in West Alabama

Plan for your family's future, and settle a loved one's affairs with confidence.

Confidential · One office on Main Street in Eutaw · Serving West Alabama since 1997

A clear estate plan is one of the most practical gifts you can leave your family. Without one, Alabama law — not your wishes — decides who receives what, and the process can strain even close families.

We prepare wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives tailored to your circumstances. And when a loved one passes, we guide executors, administrators, and heirs through probate from first filing to final settlement.

What are wills, probate, and estate administration?

A will directs who receives your property and who is in charge when you're gone. Probate is the court process that carries those wishes out — or applies Alabama's default rules when there is no will. Estate administration is everything in between: inventorying assets, paying debts, and distributing what remains.

Done right, this work spares your family confusion and conflict at the worst possible time.

Estate services

  • Wills and simple estate plans
  • Powers of attorney and advance healthcare directives
  • Probate of estates — with or without a will
  • Estate administration and executor guidance
  • Will contests and probate disputes

Who we help

This page is for you if:

  • You don't have a will — or the one you have is decades old
  • You've been named executor and don't know where to start
  • You've lost a loved one and need to open (or answer) a probate estate
  • You want powers of attorney and healthcare directives in place before a crisis
  • You need to contest — or defend — a will

If you've been putting off a will, or you've lost a loved one and don't know where to start, call us. We'll make the process clear and manageable.

Partner-level attention

Your case is handled by a partner whose name is on the door — not passed down the hall.

Decades in these courtrooms

We've practiced in West Alabama's courts since 1997 — including years on the prosecution side.

Straight answers

Options, risks, and costs in plain English — from the very first conversation.

Put your family's future in writing.

A will takes one appointment. Not having one can take your family years to untangle. Do the one-appointment version.

Put your family's future in writing.

A will takes one appointment. Not having one can take your family years to untangle. Do the one-appointment version.