How Alimony Works in Alabama: Types, Eligibility, and How Long It Lasts
You may be worried about paying alimony for the rest of your life. Or perhaps you stepped away from work to raise children and now wonder how you will cover your expenses after a divorce. Alimony is one of the most misunderstood parts of divorce. Alimony in Alabama does not use a fixed formula, and […]
Child Support and Visitation in Alabama: Can You Hold One Over the Other?
It’s Friday afternoon. The kids’ bags are by the door, your ex is supposed to pull in around six, and you just checked the account again. Still nothing. Two months now with no child support. Part of you wants to keep the kids home this weekend and let him sit with that. It feels fair. […]
Conservatorship vs. Guardianship in Alabama: What Families Need to Know
You may have noticed that an aging loved one is forgetting to pay bills, missing medical appointments, or making decisions that put their safety at risk. When this happens, you may need legal guardianship in Alabama to step in and help. Alabama law allows the probate court to appoint a guardian, a conservator, or both […]
Alabama’s Small Estates Act: How Summary Distribution Lets You Skip Full Probate
Losing someone you love comes with enough emotional weight without also having to figure out what to do with their bank accounts, belongings, and unpaid bills. Many families assume that every estate must go through a long, expensive probate process, even when only a modest amount of property is involved. For a qualifying small estate […]
How To Get an Annulment in Alabama
Many unhappy spouses, in moments of anger, claim their marriages are mistakes. They may even go as far as wishing their marriage had never happened. Getting an annulment in Alabama can make a marriage “disappear,” but in the eyes of the law, simply declaring a marriage a “mistake” is not necessarily grounds for an annulment. […]