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1. David E. Hodges Mobile, AL
  Attorney at Law - AL, 1987
  Duke University J.D. 1987
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7581 Spanish Fort Blvd, Spanish Fort, AL 36527

T. Deven Moore

Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Real Estate, Tax

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7823 State Hwy 59 South, Foley, AL 36535

L. Brian Chunn

Corporate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Insurance

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34 Pine Street, Post Office Drawer 1509, Bay Minette, AL 36507

R. Scott Lewis

Litigation, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Personal Injury

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34 Pine Street, Post Office Drawer 1509, Bay Minette, AL 36507

Carolyn Dohn

Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Business Successions, Business Organization

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34 Pine Street, Post Office Drawer 1509, Bay Minette, AL 36507

James V. Roberts

Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

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9794 Timber Circle, Spanish Fort, AL 36527

J. Bradford Boyd Hicks

Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Law, Government Agencies

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34 Pine Street, Post Office Drawer 1509, Bay Minette, AL 36507

Heather Collier

Immigration, Estate, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 14 Years

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307 South McKenzie Street, Foley, AL 36535

Warren Trent Harbison

Construction, Lawsuit & Dispute, Wills & Probate, Franchising, Banking & Finance

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 18 Years

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Silverhill, AL 36576

Samuel N. Crosby

Estate Planning, Family Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Corporate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 46 Years

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8820 Us Highway 90, Daphne, AL 36526

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ACCUMULATION TRUST

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nic... (more...)

A trust in which the income is retained and not paid out to beneficiaries until certain conditions are met. For example, if Uncle Pierre creates a trust for Nick's benefit but stipulates that Nick will not get a penny until he gets a Ph.D. in French; Nick is the beneficiary of an accumulation trust.

DEVISEE

A person or entity who inherits real estate under the terms of a will.

HOLOGRAPHIC WILL

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many stat... (more...)

A will that is completely handwritten, dated and signed by the person making it. Holographic wills are generally not witnessed. Although it's legal in many states, making a holographic will is never advised except as a last resort.

BANKRUPTCY ESTATE

All of the property you own when you file for bankruptcy, except for most pensions and educational trusts. The trustee technically takes control of your bankrup... (more...)

All of the property you own when you file for bankruptcy, except for most pensions and educational trusts. The trustee technically takes control of your bankruptcy estate for the duration of your case.

DISTRIBUTEE

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (ca... (more...)

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (called intestate), state law determines what each distributee will receive. Also called a beneficiary.

LAPSE

Under a will, the failure of a gift of property. A gift lapses when the beneficiary dies before the person who made the will, and no alternate has been named. S... (more...)

Under a will, the failure of a gift of property. A gift lapses when the beneficiary dies before the person who made the will, and no alternate has been named. Some states have anti-lapse statutes, which prevent gifts to relatives of the deceased person from lapsing unless the relative has no heirs of his or her own. A lapsed gift becomes part of the residuary estate.

SPENDTHRIFT TRUST

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the benefi... (more...)

A trust created for a beneficiary the grantor considers irresponsible about money. The trustee keeps control of the trust income, doling out money to the beneficiary as needed, and sometimes paying third parties (creditors, for example) on the beneficiary's behalf, bypassing the beneficiary completely. Spendthrift trusts typically contain a provision prohibiting creditors from seizing the trust fund to satisfy the beneficiary's debts. These trusts are legal in most states, even though creditors hate them.

AB TRUST

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of... (more...)

A trust that allows couples to reduce or avoid estate taxes. Each spouse puts his or her property in an AB trust. When the first spouse dies, his or her half of the property goes to the beneficiaries named in the trust -- commonly, the grown children of the couple -- with the crucial condition that the surviving spouse has the right to use the property for life and is entitled to any income it generates. The surviving spouse may even be allowed to spend principal in certain circumstances. When the surviving spouse dies, the property passes to the trust beneficiaries. It is not considered part of the second spouse's estate for estate tax purposes. Using this kind of trust keeps the second spouse's taxable estate half the size it would be if the property were left directly to the spouse. This type of trust is also known as a bypass or credit shelter trust.

PROBATE COURT

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate cour... (more...)

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate court' in New York and several other states, this court normally examines the authenticity of a will -- or if a person dies intestate, figures out who receives her property under state law. It then oversees a procedure to pay the deceased person's debts and to distribute her assets to the proper inheritors. See probate.

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David E. Hodges, P.C.

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Adam Shea Gober

T. Deven Moore

L. Brian Chunn

R. Scott Lewis

Carolyn Dohn

James V. Roberts

J. Bradford Boyd Hicks

Heather Collier

Warren Trent Harbison

Samuel N. Crosby

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