Probate Litigation Attorneys in Alabama

39 probate litigation firms in Alabama, by city, county and firm type.

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning39 Tax Planning13 Special Needs Planning13 Asset Protection4 Medicaid Planning4

Settling an estate

Trust Administration18 Probate39 Probate Litigation39 Trust Litigation12

Capacity and care

Elder Law8 Conservatorship21 Guardianship23

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39 firms

Anderson, Williams, & Farrow, L.L.C.

7515 Halcyon Pointe Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117

Montgomery firm founded in 1997 handling probate and estate administration for Tri-County Area and River Region families. Covers approval of the personal representative, the estate inventory, creditor claims, estate taxes, distribution and closing, along with will contests and probate or trust litigation.

Since 1997Free consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation

1-334-694-1039

Beard, Beard & Harris

416 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976

Guntersville firm founded in 1973 serving Marshall County and North Alabama families. Handles estate administration and estate litigation for executors and beneficiaries, conservatorships and guardianships, along with wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives.

Since 1973Serves 1 countyFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

1-256-582-3189

Balch & Bingham LLP

445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 8000, Montgomery, AL 36104

Estate Planning & Trusts practice with attorneys in the Montgomery and Birmingham offices. Represents personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries in probate and trust administrations, will contests and suits over the construction of wills and trusts, and estate and gift tax audits before the IRS.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-334-834-6500

Bachus, Brom & Taylor, LLC

3125 Blue Lake Drive, Suite 101, Birmingham, AL 35243

Birmingham firm handling probate in Jefferson County and across Alabama, including ancillary estates for property in other states. Guides personal representatives through asset valuation, creditor claims and distribution, represents successor trustees and beneficiaries in trust administration, and litigates will contests and fiduciary-duty disputes.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigation

1-205-539-0238

Ball, Ball, Matthews & Novak

445 Dexter Avenue, Suite 9045, Montgomery, AL 36104

Montgomery firm on Dexter Avenue that has represented Alabama clients since the 1890s, with a second office in Mobile. Represents personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries in probate administration, ancillary probate estates, trust administration and probate litigation over contested wills.

Estate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationSpecial Needs PlanningAsset Protection

1-334-387-7680

Buckner Law Firm

1859 Ogletree Road, Auburn, AL 36830

Auburn practice of Anna F. Buckner, a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Handles probate, estate and trust administration, probate litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, and estate, special needs and business succession planning.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTax Planning+5

1-334-246-5855

Capell & Howard, P.C.

150 South Perry Street, Montgomery, AL 36104

Montgomery firm founded in 1947 whose attorneys regularly appear before the Montgomery County Probate Court, with offices in Opelika and Tuscaloosa. Advises executors, trustees and beneficiaries in estate and trust administration, handles contested will, trust and estate matters, guardianships and conservatorships, and gift and estate tax matters before the IRS.

Since 1947Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+5

1-334-241-8000

The Cleveland Firm, LLC

707 McQueen Smith Road South, Prattville, AL 36066

Prattville firm with a second office on South Perry Street in Montgomery, serving clients in and around Autauga, Elmore and Montgomery counties. Its attorneys take executors through probate in the Alabama probate court, from filing the will and moving assets into the estate to paying debts and locating beneficiaries, and handle will disputes, guardianships, wills and living trusts.

Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianship

1-334-365-6266

The Dobson Law Firm

121 First Avenue E, Oneonta, AL 35121

Oneonta practice serving Oneonta and the surrounding areas. Its attorneys take estates through probate and administration, from verifying the will and inventorying assets to settling debts and distributing to beneficiaries, explain executor and trustee duties, and handle estate litigation. John J. Dobson, a former District Judge, is of counsel and focuses on mediation.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate Litigation

1-205-625-1000

Dogwood Estate Planning

601 Greensboro Avenue, Suite 290, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Greensboro Avenue practice a short walk from the Tuscaloosa County Probate Court, taking estates in Tuscaloosa County and across Alabama. Luke Barry handles probate from petition to closing, trust and estate administration with accountings and estate tax returns, and will contests and trust disputes. Flat fees are quoted before work starts.

Serves the whole stateFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-205-469-8715

Dorroh & Mills, P.C.

1800 McFarland Boulevard North, Suite 180, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

Tuscaloosa firm founded by Joel F. Dorroh in 1996 as an estate planning and probate practice, serving clients throughout West Alabama. Its attorneys probate wills, administer estates where there is no will, handle will contests and property transfers through probate, give post-death tax planning for potentially taxable estates, and establish guardianships and conservatorships.

Since 1996Serves 7 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawTax Planning+3

1-205-345-2800

Dummier Young LLC

1400 21st Way South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Birmingham firm on 21st Way South with a second office in Gardendale, serving the Birmingham metro area. Its attorneys represent personal representatives in probate and estate administration, represent fiduciaries and family members in will contests and other estate-related probate litigation, and draft wills and powers of attorney.

Estate PlanningProbateProbate Litigation

1-205-631-8004

Eastwood Estate and Probate Law

2001 Park Place, Suite 510, Birmingham, AL 35203

Downtown Birmingham firm in the Renasant Bank Building, a short walk from the Jefferson County Courthouse, practicing mainly in Jefferson and Shelby counties with estates open in 47 Alabama counties. Lindsey Eastwood handles probate and estate administration and litigates will contests, undue influence claims, beneficiary designation disputes and fiduciary breaches by executors and trustees.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-205-319-9995

Harris, Caddell & Shanks, P.C.

214 Johnston Street SE, Decatur, AL 35601

Decatur firm a short walk from the Morgan County Courthouse, serving Morgan, Limestone, Lawrence and Madison counties. Its attorneys advise personal representatives and trustees on probating wills, administering estates and trusts and estate tax, and handle will contests and creditor claims. One attorney is County Guardian and Conservator for Morgan County.

Since 1989Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+5

1-256-340-8000

The Harris Firm LLC

2101 1st Avenue North, Suite 320, Birmingham, AL 35203

Birmingham firm founded in 2007 that practices probate and estate planning statewide from offices in Birmingham, Chelsea, Huntsville and Montgomery. It opens, administers and closes estates with or without a will, including small estates by summary distribution, and administers trusts after a death. Probate phone consultations are free; in-person consultations are $100.

Since 2007Serves the whole stateFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorship+2

1-205-201-1789

Tanya Hendrix, Attorney at Law

7527 Memorial Parkway SW, Suite B, Huntsville, AL 35802

Huntsville solo practice on Memorial Parkway SW. Tanya Hendrix files the paperwork to open estates with or without a will, guides personal representatives through creditor notice, estate taxes and the final accounting, and handles will contests. Appointments are offered virtually or in person.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationSpecial Needs Planning

1-256-361-1221

Holt & Associates, LLC

29000 US Highway 98, Suite A-201, Daphne, AL 36526

Daphne firm on U.S. Highway 98 representing executors, beneficiaries and family members in probate, guardianship and conservatorship matters across Baldwin and Mobile counties. It handles will contests and disputes over executor conduct, accountings and creditor claims, along with trust administration. Consultations are held in Daphne or by Zoom.

Serves the whole stateVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationConservatorship+3

1-251-937-4111

Holt Mussleman Feltman & Stinnett

216 W. Dr. Hicks Boulevard, Florence, AL 35630

Downtown Florence firm representing clients across Northwest Alabama in probate and estate matters. Handles probate administration, probate litigation, conservatorships and guardianships, along with wills, durable powers of attorney and advance directives.

Serves 5 countiesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

1-256-766-0503

Inman and Associates, LLC

500 2nd Avenue South, Clanton, AL 35045

Clanton practice serving Chilton County in probate court on estates, administrations and will contests, along with guardianships and conservatorships for minors and adults. Also prepares wills and forms trusts; attorney Joshua Inman serves as Municipal Attorney for the City of Clanton.

Solo PracticeSince 2020Serves 1 countyVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship

1-205-755-2004

Johnstone Adams, LLC

1 Saint Louis Street, Suite 4000, Mobile, AL 36602

Mobile firm in One St. Louis Centre, practicing since 1897 and serving Mobile and Baldwin counties. Its probate attorneys help executors identify and appraise estate assets, file court documents, pay debts and estate taxes, sell property and distribute assets to beneficiaries, and represent families when a will is contested. Its trust and estate attorneys hold advanced taxation degrees.

Since 1897Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+3

1-251-432-7682

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Estate planning attorneys in Alabama average $278 an hour for wills and estates work. A flat-fee package runs $834 to $1,668 for a simple individual will and $3,840 to $5,760 for a basic revocable trust. An online service prices the same documents in the tens to low hundreds of dollars; the Alabama will cost calculator sets the two side by side.

In Alabama, estates with personal property of $47,000 or less qualify for the Summary Distribution, 30 days after death, a court procedure short of full probate. That route is a form rather than a court case, and most families handle it without an attorney. Above the line, formal probate generally benefits from counsel for the procedural work, even when nothing is contested. The Alabama probate calculator estimates the cost by estate value.

In Alabama, the situations where counsel is typically worth the cost are: a blended family with children from a prior relationship; a business, rental property or significant investment assets; a dependent with special needs, who needs a special-needs trust to keep benefits; substantial property in more than one state. Where none of these apply, an online or self-help document is often enough.

Filter the directory by county and by the practice area you need, and look for experience with your situation; a board certification in estate planning, trust or probate law is a strong signal. Most Alabama estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation, some free and some for a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by package, and what your situation is expected to cost.

Probate Litigation Attorneys in Alabama

Alabama attorneys average $278 an hour for wills and estates work. A basic will from an attorney runs $834–$1,668; online services cost $30–$300.

Alabama runs a conventional probate system, so the decision to hire an attorney usually comes down to general factors: blended families, business ownership, special-needs dependents, or property in multiple states. If none of those apply, simpler tools are often enough.

Estates under $47,000 in Alabama can use a simplified affidavit instead of formal probate. Most families in that range can handle it without retaining counsel.

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(4)·Updated October 15, 2026

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Data sourced from Alabama statutes and official state code. How we research.

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Alabama

Free Alabama forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. 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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Last Will and Testament

In Alabama, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Alabama

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Alabama: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Alabama.

How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Alabama costs an estimated $23,489. Attorney fees run 1.6% to 2.5% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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Who Inherits Without a Will?

Without a will in Alabama, a surviving spouse takes the first $50,000 plus half of the rest when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per capita with representation.

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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?

In Alabama, creditors have 6 months from the personal representative's appointment to present claims; late claims are barred.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Alabama: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 60 days of appointment; creditors have 6 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 6 months to 12 months.

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How Much Can an Executor Charge?

Alabama pays executors reasonable compensation, typically 2.2% to 3.8% of the estate.

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Probate Litigation Attorneys in Alabama

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Alabama

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

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Probate Litigation Attorneys in Alabama