Our Huntsville Probate and Estate Planning Law Firm’s Philosophy and Approach to Client Services.


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We believe that it’s time to shake up the status quo for Alabama family estate planning and probate legal services.

The traditional model has focused on time-consuming processes and complications that slow down the speed of life. And while the promise of online do-it-yourself legal service providers appeared hopeful, the results don’t always deliver.

Clients need guidance and experience to help them set up businesses correctly, not one-size-fits-all templates and hope-for-the-best algorithms. It’s often easier to prevent a mess than it is to clean it up.

And that’s where we come in.

Huntsville Probate Lawyers focuses on client service. As we see it, the majority of the market for business legal services is underserved.

While there’s a place for the I’ll-take-my-chances legal forms websites and the downtown law firms, we think both of those options are bad fits for most entrepreneurs and creatives.

You want your business or nonprofit set up correctly. You want your probate case handled right. By an attorney you trust to put your interests first. By a lawyer who will be fair and responsive to your needs.

A client-first law firm

Our law firm takes a client-centered approach to our legal services and the way we operate.

Our lawyers focus on communicating with clients directly in a manner that is best for them, such as by telephone, Zoom, email, or in-person meetings.  We want to meet you on your terms and provide the best service possible in the way you are most comfortable.

From start to finish, our attorney expects a turnaround time of a couple of business days to create a Huntsville estate plan or probate petition, after signing the engagement agreements and processing payment.

Our lawyers have iterated this process down to cut out time, hassle, and extra expense. We can accomplish our work totally remotely and execute all documents needed via e-signature.

We’re proud of this result because the emphasis here is on making the process easy for clients.

Flat fee pricing for legal services

Our attorneys are strong believers in flat-fee arrangements and bill the majority of our legal work for set prices whenever possible. It is hard to plan for a new child, grandchild, or retirement when you don’t know what to budget, and we think that flat fees promote transparency, accountability, and mutual understanding. 

Our clients are the reasons we love our jobs.

We are privileged to get to spend our days helping people who share our values.

Every day that our lawyers get to work with a new client is, truly, a great day. 

Thank you for reading, and we hope you now better understand our approach.

We look forward to talking with you soon.