Vincent Estate Planning Lawyer, Alabama

Sponsored Law Firm

x
Click For More Info:

Ferris Ritchey
About | Practice Areas
Ritchey & Ritchey
1740 Oxmoor Road Birmingham, AL 35209» view map
Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Elder Law
Small Firm Attention. Large Firm Capability.

Ritchey & Ritchey, one of the oldest law firms in Birmingham as well as Alabama, was founded in 1959 on a simple premise: provide clients with guidance and expertise.

205-271-3100
1. Ferris Ritchey Birmingham, AL
  Attorney at Law- AL, 1984
  University of Alabama School of Law, J.D. 1984
2. AboutRitchey & Ritchey
  Small Firm Attention. Large Firm Capability.
3. Practice AreasExpertise
  Estate
1. Contact
2. Email
3. Refer
5. Visit:
6. Website
7. Profile

Includes: Gift Taxation

Shay N. Click

Collection, Estate Planning, Family Law, Municipal

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

1780 Gadsden Hwy., Birmingham, AL 35235

V. Michelle Obradovic

Corporate, Business Organization, Elder Law, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

One Perimeter Park S., Birmingham, AL 35243

Lorrie Maples Parker

Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning, Contract, Business Organization

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

500 Office Park Dr., Birmingham, AL 35223

May Stuckey

Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Estate Planning

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

300 Cahaba Park Circle, Birmingham, AL 35242

Reuben Frank Stewart

Estate Planning, Estate, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 40 Years

CONTACT

1800 Providence Park, Birmingham, AL 35242

Rukeya Lynn McAdory

DUI-DWI, Divorce, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

200 88Th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35206

Richard A. Bearden

Construction, Estate Planning, Employment, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

CONTACT

1780 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35235

Kathryn Barton Flora

General Practice

Status: Inactive

CONTACT

427 Exeter Dr, Birmingham, AL 35206

Mary Lynn Campisi

Health Care Other, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Estate, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 33 Years

CONTACT

3016 Pump House Rd, Birmingham, AL 35243

Elizabeth Rae Jones

Entertainment, Estate Planning, Family Law, Elder Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 43 Years

CONTACT

3542 Mill Springs Rd, Birmingham, AL 35223

800-923-0641

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

Call me for fastest results!
800-943-8690

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

By submitting this lawyer request, I confirm I have read and agree to the Consent to Receive Messages from all messaging and voice technologies including Email, Text, Phone, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Information provided is not privileged or confidential.

LEGAL TERMS

SURVIVING SPOUSE'S TRUST

If a couple has created an AB trust, the revocable living trust (Trust B) of the surviving spouse, after the first spouse has died.

DOWER AND CURTESY

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') ... (more...)

A surviving spouse's right to receive a set portion of the deceased spouse's estate -- usually one-third to one-half. Dower (not to be confused with a 'dowry') refers to the portion to which a surviving wife is entitled, while curtesy refers to what a man may claim. Until recently, these amounts differed in a number of states. However, because discrimination on the basis of sex is now illegal in most cases, most states have abolished dower and curtesy and generally provide the same benefits regardless of sex -- and this amount is often known simply as the statutory share. Under certain circumstances, a living spouse may not be able to sell or convey property that is subject to the other spouse's dower and curtesy or statutory share rights.

EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 (ERISA)

A federal law passed to protect pension rights. ERISA: sets minimum standards for pension plans, guaranteeing that pension rights cannot be unfairly denied to o... (more...)

A federal law passed to protect pension rights. ERISA: sets minimum standards for pension plans, guaranteeing that pension rights cannot be unfairly denied to or taken from a worker provides some protection for workers in the event certain types of pension plans cannot pay the benefits to which workers are entitled, and requires that employers provide full and clear information about employees' pension rights, including the way pension benefits accumulate, how the company invests pension funds, and when and how pension benefits can be collected.

TRUST CORPUS

Latin for 'the body' of the trust. This term refers to all the property transferred to a trust. For example, if a trust is established (funded) with $250,000, t... (more...)

Latin for 'the body' of the trust. This term refers to all the property transferred to a trust. For example, if a trust is established (funded) with $250,000, that money is the corpus. Sometimes the trust corpus is known as the 'res,' a Latin word meaning 'thing.'

OFFICER

A person elected by a profit or nonprofit corporation's board of directors, or by the manager of a limited liability company, to manage the day-to-day operation... (more...)

A person elected by a profit or nonprofit corporation's board of directors, or by the manager of a limited liability company, to manage the day-to-day operations of the organization. Officers generally hold titles such as President or Treasurer. Many states and most corporate bylaws or LLC operating agreements require a corporation or LLC to have a president, secretary and treasurer. Election of a vice president may be required by state law.

INTESTATE SUCCESSION

The method by which property is distributed when a person dies without a valid will. Each state's law provides that the property be distributed to the closest s... (more...)

The method by which property is distributed when a person dies without a valid will. Each state's law provides that the property be distributed to the closest surviving relatives. In most states, the surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and next of kin inherit, in that order.

IN TERROREM

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement... (more...)

Latin meaning 'in fear.' This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement. For example, a will might state that an heir will forfeit her inheritance if she challenges the validity of the will. Of course, if the will is challenged and found to be invalid, then the clause itself is also invalid and the heir takes whatever she would have inherited if there were no will.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRUST

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income fro... (more...)

A trust designed to save on estate tax. The trust principal is preserved for the trust maker's grandchildren, with his or her children receiving only income from the trust. Because the children (the middle generation) never legally own the property, it isn't subject to estate tax at their death. See generation-skipping transfer tax.

CURATOR

See conservator.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Maloof v. John Hancock Life Ins. Co.

... "The reason that these policies were even being discussed was because we were talking about estate planning and we got into a discussion of â€” of estate taxes and things like that. ... The whole purpose of the policies was to take care of estate planning. ...

ROTHFEDER v. KAUFMAN GILPIN McKENZIE THOMAS

... In February 2003, Rothfeder met with Derek Warren, an accountant practicing in Geneva, Alabama, to discuss the referral of one of Warren's clients, Ruth K. Baucom, to the firm for assistance with tax and estate-planning matters. ...

DeFriece v. McCorquodale

... Seeking to minimize that tax burden, the family consulted an estate-planning attorney who recommended, first, that DeFriece, Durst, Ernest Jr., their 467 respective children, and Nell disclaim their rights to receive real property under Ernest Sr.'s will, and, second, that DeFriece ...

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

Free Consultation
Male
Female
Suspended

Vincent Estate Planning Lawyer, Alabama

Sponsored Law Firm

Ritchey & Ritchey

SPONSORED LAWYERS

Shay N. Click

V. Michelle Obradovic

Lorrie Maples Parker

May Stuckey

Reuben Frank Stewart

Rukeya Lynn McAdory

Richard A. Bearden

Kathryn Barton Flora

Mary Lynn Campisi

Elizabeth Rae Jones

TIPS

LEGAL TERMS

SURVIVING SPOUSE'S TRUST

DOWER AND CURTESY

EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 (ERISA)

TRUST CORPUS

OFFICER

INTESTATE SUCCESSION

IN TERROREM

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRUST

CURATOR

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Maloof v. John Hancock Life Ins. Co.

ROTHFEDER v. KAUFMAN GILPIN McKENZIE THOMAS

DeFriece v. McCorquodale

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

PRACTICE AREAS

NEARBY CITY SUGGESTIONS

Lawyer.com Legal Protection Plan

Premium Membership

Additional Services

Resources

My Account Details