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1. David E. Hodges Mobile, AL
  Attorney at Law - AL, 1987
  Duke University J.D. 1987
2. AboutDavid E. Hodges, P.C.
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Derek Atchison

Corporate, Reorganization, Environmental Law Other, Trusts

Status: In Good Standing

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3030 Knollwood Drive, Mobile, AL 36693

Susan O'brien Cumpton

International, Estate, Civil & Human Rights

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 31 Years

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3523 Montlimar Plaza Dr, Mobile, AL 36609

Michael Lawrence Cumpton

Estate Planning, Estate, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 32 Years

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3523 Montlimar Plaza Dr, Mobile, AL 36609

Mark Oliver Loftin

Estate, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Business

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 24 Years

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1956 S University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36609

Billy Clayton Messick

Wills, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Estate, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 37 Years

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Mobile, AL 36685

Theodore L. Greenspan

Real Estate, International Tax, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy

Status: In Good Standing

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3263 Cottage Hill Road, Mobile, AL 36616

Franklin Louis Shuford

Lawsuit & Dispute, Estate, Collection, Bankruptcy & Debt

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 34 Years

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1110 Hillcrest Rd, Mobile, AL 36695

Brenda Drendel Hetrick

Accident & Injury, Bankruptcy & Debt, Divorce & Family Law, Estate

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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Mobile, AL 36685

Bill Clayton Messick

Real Estate, Estate, DUI-DWI, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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Mobile, AL 36685

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PROVING A WILL

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily sat... (more...)

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily satisfies by showing that the will was signed and dated by the deceased person in front of two or more witnesses. When the will is holographic -- that is, completely handwritten by the deceased and not witnessed, it is still valid in many states if the executor can produce relatives and friends to testify that the handwriting is that of the deceased.

DISINHERIT

To deliberately prevent someone from inheriting something. This is usually done by a provision in a will stating that someone who would ordinarily inherit prope... (more...)

To deliberately prevent someone from inheriting something. This is usually done by a provision in a will stating that someone who would ordinarily inherit property -- a close family member, for example -- should not receive it. In most states, you cannot completely disinherit your spouse; a surviving spouse has the right to claim a portion (usually one-third to one-half) of the deceased spouse's estate. With a few exceptions, however, you can expressly disinherit children.

ADMINISTRATRIX

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male... (more...)

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male or female, this person is called the administrator.

SUMMARY PROBATE

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are ... (more...)

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few examples include estates worth up to $100,000 in California; New York estates where property, excluding real estate and amounts that must be set aside for surviving family members, is worth $20,000 or less; and Texas estates where the value of property doesn't exceed what is needed to pay a family allowance and certain creditors.

FAMILY ALLOWANCE

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to ... (more...)

A certain amount of a deceased person's money to which immediate family members are entitled at the beginning of the probate process. The allowance is meant to help support the surviving spouse and children during the time it takes to probate the estate. The amount is determined by state law and varies greatly from state to state.

BEQUEATH

A legal term sometimes used in wills that means 'leave' -- for example, 'I bequeath my garden tools to my brother-in-law, Buster Jenkins.'

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.

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.

ABATEMENT

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other exp... (more...)

A reduction. After a death, abatement occurs if the deceased person didn't leave enough property to fulfill all the bequests made in the will and meet other expenses. Gifts left in the will are cut back in order to pay taxes, satisfy debts or take care of other gifts that are given priority under law or by the will itself.

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Susan O'brien Cumpton

Michael Lawrence Cumpton

Mark Oliver Loftin

Billy Clayton Messick

Theodore L. Greenspan

Franklin Louis Shuford

Brenda Drendel Hetrick

Bill Clayton Messick

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LEGAL TERMS

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