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How is Property Divided in a Divorce in Alabama?

One question that many clients have when they ask about divorce is how their property will be divided. This question can cause a lot of stress during the divorce process, but the best way to ensure both parties get what … Continue reading

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Alabama Passes Restrictive Abortion Law; Other States Have Also

The Alabama legislature yesterday gave final passage to House Bill 314 (full text), which criminalizes the performance of abortions at any stage of pregnancy, except in cases of serious health risk to the mother, ectopic pregnancy or lethal anomaly in … Continue reading

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How Much Does a Bankruptcy Lawyer Cost in Alabama?

Now that you have decided to file bankruptcy, the next thing you want to know is how much it will cost. The fees are very different for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. In most cases, the attorney fees that you … Continue reading

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Newly Published: Trial Films On Trial (University of Alabama Press) @ljstprof @JSilbey @UnivofALPress

Newly published: Trial Films on Trial: Law, Justice, and Popular Culture (Austin Sarat, Jessica Silbey, and Martha Merrill Umphrey, eds., University of Alabama Press, 2019). Here from the publisher's website is a description of the book's contents. Historically, the emergence … Continue reading

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Is a Handwritten Will Legal in Alabama?

Many people are concerned with ensuring that their possessions go to the people they want to have them when they pass away. The best way to make sure this happens is to have a valid will that provides instruction for … Continue reading

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