Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Estate Litigation Attorney

Lindsey Eastwood Law provides a suite of legal services in areas of Probate and Estates. The firm has a proven track record of obtaining excellent legal outcomes. We offer clients individual attention unique to many attorney-client relationships.
Lindsey Eastwood Law specializes in estate and probate administration, estate and trusts litigation, estate planning, simple and complex wills, trusts, powers of attorney, conservatorships, and guardianships. The firm provides representation in the following probate matters: Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Protection against Elder Abuse, Probate and Estate Administration, and Estate and Trust Litigation to people in Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount, Walker, and Cullman counties and throughout Alabama.

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. Contact our firm today at 205-319-9995 for a FREE consultation.

Estate Knowledge

Fair, Predictable Fees

Client Service
Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Estate Administration/Litigation is our primary practice area. 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.
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, click here.
Client service is our highest priority. We want to provide you the best possible Wills, Trusts, 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 legacy is our passion.

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 2018 estate planning rules raising the estate tax exemption to $11.18 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, healthcare directive, and living will are absolute must-haves for every person. 

​Basic Estate Planning Package: $500
Will, Financial/Property Power of Attorney, Health Care Directive, and Living Will

Complex Estate Planning Package: $2,000-$2,500 
Pour-Over Will, Trust, Financial/Property Power of Attorney, Health Care Directive, Living Will

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 distrusts. Our firm works with you to ensure that your loved one's estate or trust is correctly and efficiently probated from start to finish. 
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Cost of Probate, Estate, or Trust Administration: $2,000-$3,000 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 meals 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.
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​Cost of Estate or Trust Litigation: Assessed on Case-Specific Basis

Location of Lindsey Eastwood Law

The firm is located in downtown Birmingham in the business district. The office is on the second 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.