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Probate vs. Non-Probate Assets: Sorting Your Estate in Alabama

Posted by Steven A. Harris | Family Law, Wills & Probate

Most people put estate planning off. It sits on the same mental shelf as updating the smoke detector batteries or finally cleaning out the garage. Nobody wants to spend a Saturday thinking about what happens after they die. But here is the part that catches families off guard: how your property is titled and who …

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The Role of a Personal Representative in Alabama Probate

Posted by Steven A. Harris | Wills & Probate

When a loved one dies, somebody has to step in and actually handle the estate. In Alabama, that person is the Personal Representative, and the job is bigger than most families expect. It is part accountant, part referee, part errand runner, and part fiduciary with real legal exposure. If you have been named in a …

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The Role of Social Media in Alabama Divorce Cases: Precautions and Pitfalls

Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Almost every divorce that walks through our door now has a social media problem somewhere in it. Sometimes it is a Facebook post the client made in anger. Sometimes it is a photo the other spouse put on Instagram that lands on our desk as Exhibit 4. Sometimes it is a string of text messages …

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The Evolution of Uncontested Divorces: An Examination of Legal and Cultural Shifts

Posted by Steven A. Harris | Family Law

Divorce is one of the oldest legal problems in Alabama, and for most of the state’s history it was also one of the ugliest. A couple who simply wanted to go their separate ways could not just say so. Somebody had to be the villain. One spouse had to stand up in open court and …

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Organizing Your Financial Records Before Moving On From A Divorce

Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

Divorce ends a marriage, but it does not untangle the money on its own. That part is on you. Bank accounts, retirement plans, tax returns, credit cards, the mortgage, the car notes, the kids’ 529 plans, the beneficiary line on an old life insurance policy nobody has looked at in a decade. All of it …

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