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Probate in Mobile County

Probate Court Record

Mobile County Probate Court

Mobile County

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Office

151 Government Street, Mobile, AL 36602

E-filing

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Forms for Planning Your Estate in Alabama

Free forms for planning your estate in Alabama: will, living trust, pour-over will, powers of attorney and TOD deed. Prepare each form for Alabama.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Pour-Over Will

In Alabama, a pour-over will is signed before 2Ala. Code § 43-8-131Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Transfer on Death Deed

Transfer real property to a beneficiary upon your death without probate. Available in 34 states and the District of Columbia.

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Last Will and Testament

In Alabama, a will is signed before 2Ala. Code § 43-8-131Verified Oct 18, 2026View source witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimonyAla. Code § 43-8-131Verified Oct 18, 2026View source.

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Tools for Planning Your Estate in Alabama

Free tools for planning your estate in Alabama: will and trust costs, trust or TOD deed, and the signing rules. Run each tool for Alabama and read its answer.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Alabama, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.6%Modeled estimate under Ala. Code § 43-2-682 (court fixes reasonable attorney fees at settlement): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source to 2.5%Modeled estimate under Ala. Code § 43-2-682 (court fixes reasonable attorney fees at settlement): the hours the statutory fee schedules imply, at the state's surveyed hourly rateVerified Sep 8, 2026View source of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in Alabama runs $3,840Estimate: 10 hours at $384, Clio's Alabama Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source to $5,760Estimate: 15 hours at $384, Clio's Alabama Trusts rate; Compare Lawyer Rates, 2025 dataVerified Oct 15, 2026View source for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Do I Need a TOD Deed?

Alabama does not authorize transfer on death deeds; sole-name real property goes through probate, at least 6 months for a simple estate, unless held in a trust or with a right of survivorship.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Alabama automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorceAla. Code § 30-4-17Verified Sep 15, 2026View source; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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