Eastwood Estate & Probate Law

Probate and Estate Administration Attorney, Estate Planning, and Elder Law

Eastwood Estate and Probate Law specializes in Estate and Probate Administration and Estate Planning. The firm provides representation in the following probate matters: Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate and Estate Administration, and Estate and Trust Litigation to people in Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, Madison, Mobile, Baldwin, Mobile, St. Clair, Blount, Walker, Cullman, and Talladega counties and throughout Alabama. We are passionate about our work, and we offer our clients individual attention unique to many attorney client relationships. We currently have estates opened in forty-seven (47) Alabama counties.

Lindsey Eastwood began practicing estate planning and elder law after a personal experience with a probate matter involving a loved one. She approaches every estate planning, probate/estate administration, and estate/trust litigation case with the compassion she would provide a member of her own family. The firm's sense of compassion is not the only advantage of retaining us as counsel. Lindsey Eastwood is a strong advocate for her clients and routinely called on by the judges to represent clients in probate and estate cases. The firm has a proven track record of obtaining excellent legal outcomes. Contact our firm today at 205-319-9995 for a consultation.

Our Approach

Our firm takes a compassionate approach to helping our clients. We find the best legal outcomes are achieved with a client-attorney relationship that involves excellent communication and clear expectations. We are disciplined in our legal analysis of current statutes and recent judicial decisions to ensure our clients receive every legal benefit available. We offer a relaxed office environment for client meetings, and we also travel for home meetings if a person has difficulty with mobility or driving.

Why Should You Hire
Lindsey Eastwood Law?

Estate
Knowledge

Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Estate Administration and Litigation are our primary practice areas. Our firm is respected by the Probate and Circuit Judges in Jefferson County and routinely called upon by the Court to represent Probate clients because of our reputation for quality work, timeliness, and honesty. We have many client and attorney referrals, and we are proud that our work speaks for itself. More about our practice can be found on our About page.

Fair,
Predictable Fees

The firm has predictable, flat fees for the majority of Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning work we handle. Fees are clearly listed in our written legal services agreement, which must be read, discussed, and signed before work on your case begins. In complex estate planning and probate cases, we offer fair, reasonable retainers and competitive billable rates per hour. To learn more about our flat fees and retainers, please contact our firm.

Courtroom Experience

Our firm handles cases all over the state. However, we primarily practice in Jefferson and Shelby County. We have excellent relationships with fellow attorneys as well as the probate judges and probate clerks in our area. Our reputation helps us administer and settle cases and obtain great results for our clients.

Client
Service

Client service is our highest priority. We want to provide you the best possible Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning Work at a price you can afford. We are knowledgeable about current Probate statutes and case law in Alabama, and we help you understand the legal work you need without "selling" you costly services that will not benefit you. Helping our clients and protecting their legal rights is our passion.

More About Our Work

Practice Areas

Probate Wills and Estate Administration
Estate and Trust Litigation
Estate Administration
Powers of Attorney
Health Care Directives
Conservatorships
Guardianships
Special Needs Trusts

Estate Planning

We work primarily with clients and their families to develop estate plans that meet our clients' objectives. Every client is different, and therefore every estate plan is different. We do not believe in using boilerplate legal forms, and we take pride in the legal documents we draft for our clients. We have seen firsthand the problems with legal documents produced in haste by a person with an online legal form. The problems the non-lawyer seeks to avoid are almost always not avoided when a lawyer is not consulted and an online legal form is used. The 2024 estate planning rules raising the estate tax exemption to $13.61 million dollars has changed implications for many high net-worth asset persons, but many basic estate considerations remain extremely relevant. Whether you are 30 years old with a young family or 80 years old, if you have capacity to execute legal documents, an estate plan including a will, financial power of attorney, and healthcare directive are absolute must-haves for every person.

Basic Estate Planning Package: $800-$1,000
Will, Financial/Property Power of Attorney and Health Care Directive

Advanced Estate Planning Package: Starting at $2,500-$3,500
Trust, Pour-Over Will, Financial/Property Power of Attorney, and Health Care Directive

Complex Estate Planning Package: Starting at $3,500
Complex Trust Instruments and Accompanying Will, Power of Attorney, and Health Care Directive

Note, deed work may increase the prices depending on deed locating services, deed preparation, and deed recording performed by attorney.

Estate and Trust Administration

When a person dies (for probate or estate administration) or when certain conditions are met (for trust administration, coming of age, a death of a last lineal heir, or other condition), a personal representative, estate administrator, or trustee will often need to go through the probate court to close out an estate or to ensure a trust is properly terminated and funded. Our firm understands the difficult time you and your family may be experiencing with the loss of a loved one. Also, after such a loss, family dynamics may sometimes shift and cause once calm relationships to quickly shift into hostile relationships filled with distrust. Our firm works with you to ensure that your loved one's estate or trust is correctly and efficiently probated from start to finish.

Cost of Probate, Estate, or Trust Administration: Starting at $3,000-$3,500 retainer

Estate and Trust Litigation

Litigation is a passion at our firm. We are never more at home than when we are in a courtroom. However, we understand that not every estate and probate case requires litigation. We work hard to resolve matters through peaceable means before initiating legal proceedings in probate court or circuit court to handle an estate matter. We excel at trial work (both jury and non-jury trials), and we have recovered thousands of dollars for our clients to prove it. The firm has experience representing a broad cross section of individuals and companies and knows probate and civil procedure equally well. We are licensed to practice in state, federal, and appellate courts statewide.

Cost of Estate or Trust Litigation: Assessed on Case-Specific Basis

Location of Eastwood Estate and Probate Law

The firm is located in downtown Birmingham in the business district. The office is on the eighth floor of Renasant Bank Building (formerly known as Park Place Tower), conveniently located a short walk away from the Jefferson County Courthouse. The building borders Linn Park. The Renasant Bank logo is on the front right of the building. Free parking is available in the attached covered parking deck between the Renasant Bank Building and Sneaky Pete's restaurant.

The firm also makes house calls! We go the extra mile for our clients. If you have transportation problems, just let us know, and we will drive to you. We believe everyone deserves the right to excellent legal representation, even those without ready access to a car or those with physical impairments or anxieties that make traveling difficult.