Alabama Probate Law: The Administration of Estates
Total Credits: 6 including 5 CLE, 1 Ethics
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- Categories:
- Probate & Estate Planning
- Faculty:
- Judge James P. Naftel | Cynthia Almond | Megan Kelly | David Welborn | Autumn Caudell
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Description
Attendees will receive a bound copy of the newly revised Alabama Probate Law and Procedure. Authored by Thomas A. Nettles IV and revised by Judge James P. Naftel II, this comprehensive publication collects, summarizes and organizes all Alabama statutes relating to the administration of decedent’s estates, and includes illustrative cases as well as suggested pleadings and forms. An essential tool for attorneys new to the area of probate, it will also serve as a valuable reference aid for seasoned practitioners.
Handouts
| Ethics Handout (17.7 MB) | 62 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Almond Checklist (21.3 KB) | 1 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Judge James P. Naftel Related Seminars and Products
Jefferson County Probate Court
Judge Naftel received his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi, and his J.D., magna cum laude, from The University of Alabama School of Law. His practice concentrates in the areas of Estate planning (advice, planning, drafting and implementation of wills and trusts); probate (estate administration, guardianship, conservatorship); estate administration; and estate litigation. Mr. Naftel is a member of the American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trusts Section), the Alabama State Bar Association, the Estate Planning Council of Birmingham, and the Birmingham Bar Association.
Cynthia Almond Related Seminars and Products
Cynthia Lee Almond LLC
Cynthia was born and raised in Tuscaloosa. She graduated from Central High School and then attended Vanderbilt University. She received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Alabama, majoring in History and minoring in Spanish, and she also received her Juris Doctor from The University of Alabama School of Law. Cynthia is an attorney in the private practice of law where she concentrates in estate planning and probate, business law, and real estate. She also owns a title company, Capitol Park Title.
In 2021, Cynthia was elected to the State of Alabama House of Representatives for District 63 in Tuscaloosa. She currently serves as Chair of the Tuscaloosa County Local Legislative Delegation and as a member of the Ways and Means Education Committee, the Judiciary Committee, Rules Committee, and serves as Vice-Chair of Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee. Previously, she served four terms on the Tuscaloosa City Council where she was elected by her peers as President Pro Tem of the council and served as Chair of the Finance committee. She is a graduate of Leadership Alabama and Co-Chair for its West Alabama Regional Council; she serves on the Capstone Health Services Foundation and on its Finance Committee, the Hank Poore Foundation, Immediate Past Chair of the State Bar Association’s Real Property/Probate/Trust section, and the BankFirst Advisory Board; and she is a member of and serves as a Sunday School teacher at First United Methodist Church. She previously served on and Chaired the West Alabama Regional Commission, and she also served on the Tuscaloosa County Tax Board. Cynthia has two children, Lee and Miller. In her spare time, Cynthia enjoys playing the piano, tennis, walking, running, mountain bike riding, kayaking, and most any other outdoor activity!
Megan Kelly Related Seminars and Products
Everley Law LLC
Ms. Kelly focuses her practice in the areas of trust and estate planning and estate administration. In her estate planning practice, Ms. Kelly works closely with families and individual clients to assist them with their estate planning needs, charitable giving, and wealth preservation. She has experience preparing wills, trust agreements, and other documents to implement effective plans. She is recognized in Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” in the areas of Trusts and Estates, Litigation: Trusts and Estates, and Commercial Litigation. She received her J.D. from Samford university’s Cumberland School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Kelly also earned her MBA from Samford University’s Brock School of Business. She graduated magna cum laude with BS in agriculture leadership and development from Texas A&M.
David Welborn Related Seminars and Products
Browder & Welborn LLC
Mr. David B. Welborn is originally from Alexander City and is the managing partner of Browder & Welborn, LLC, headquartered in Tuscaloosa with additional offices in Birmingham and Alexander City. After graduating from Benjamin Russell High School, David earned a bachelor’s in finance, minor in economics, with a concentration in real estate, from the University of Alabama and then earned a JD/MBA from the University in December of 2008. He practiced with a large law firm in Atlanta before he and his wife returned home to Alabama. David’s knowledge and experience in finance, real estate, and business is a great asset in assisting clients with estate, business and tax planning. Recently, David earned a Certification in Private Equity from Wharton Online at the University of Pennsylvania & WSP. David is admitted to practice in Alabama, Georgia, and before the U.S. Tax Court. David is a frequent presenter at Continuing Legal Education seminars, was selected to the Super Lawyers Estate Planning & Probate Rising Star list for three years in a row and is involved with numerous volunteer and civic organizations.”
Autumn Caudell Related Seminars and Products
Alabama State Bar
Autumn Caudell earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Alabama, and her law degree from Jones School of Law. She was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 2013. Prior to joining the bar, Ms. Caudell practiced in a small firm for six years. She provided legal services in several different areas, including an emphasis on our indigent community through criminal and juvenile appointments as well as pro bono legal services with the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program. She handled criminal and civil trial cases, as well as a substantial amount of transactional work and certificate of need (“CON”) work. Ms. Caudell joined the Bar as Assistant Ethics Counsel and Director of the Practice Management Assistance Program in 2019.
