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Personal Injury, Vehicle Accident & Wrongful Death
Personal injuries and car and truck accidents will have immediate and significant consequences on the lives of not only the injured person, but also their family members. Medical bills, lost wages and emotional stress can adversely impact families. At Hall Derrick & Associates, P.A. each of our attorneys and staff work every day with individuals and families struggling to cope with the consequences from a personal injury or unexpected death claim. We know that it is important to quickly assess your claim and losses to make sure that your number recovery is quickly obtained, but that your settlement is fair and that the insurance company pays you the highest amount possible. We have successfully handled countless automobile accident cases and have a history of large settlements when dealing with personal injury claims due to our commitment to fight for the appropriate compensation necessary to help our clients recover physically, mentally, and financially from their injuries. Real Estate
Hall Derrick & Associates, P.A. is also an experienced Dothan, Alabama real estate law firm. Our real estate attorneys are committed to helping individuals and businesses across southeast Alabama with our real estate transaction. From our office located in Dothan, Alabama we have handled thousands of real estate sales and land issues in the Wiregrass area including but not limited to the Dale, Henry, and Houston County areas. Our southeast Alabama real estate attorneys are committed to providing quality real estate services to families and businesses. We accomplish this by being invested in the communities in which we work. Our real estate lawyers live where they work. We understand the legal aspects and ramifications of complicated real estate agreements and the real estate contracts our clients are signing with keeping their best interests as our task. Whether your case involves land under disputes, trespass, or nuisance claims involving adjoining landowners use of their property negatively impacting your privacy and enjoyment of your home, we can help. For most people, their homes and business are their biggest investments. Our real estate attorneys work to protect these investments, and can answer the legal questions that are part of any land sale or transaction. We can provide the critical legal advice that you likely need during the negotiation and purchase of any real estate deal. Additionally, our real estate attorneys regularly search title for home sales and purchases as well as prepare deeds; handle commercial development, and commercial title work. Our clients come from a variety of financial backgrounds and commercial industries including, homebuilders, contractors, title services, and title insurance companies. If you need a Dothan, Alabama real estate attorney for your residential or business real estate closing or any other real estate need, please contact Hall Derrick & Associates, P.A. We are in business to meet your real estate needs. Family Law
Potential clients who are searching for a family law attorney are almost always going through an extremely stressful time in their lives. Our lawyers will take the time to meet with you to understand your situation, and help work out an equitable settlement of the marital estate or try your case to protect your interest. Domestic Relations issues are often complex and can easily involve multiple issues of finance, education, and estate matters. There is no ‘one size fits all’ in family court disputes. When children are involved, our attorneys are experienced at working out carefully considered custody, visitation, and child support agreements, or aggressively trying your case to obtain the custody of children where a reasonable solution cannot be amicably reached. Probate and Estate Administration
Unfortunately, many people die without properly preparing their estate. The attorneys at Hall Derrick & Associates, P.A. have years of experience handling probate and estate administration issues. Many people view probate in a negative light or believe it to be too expensive and simply delay the process because they are too busy. It is instead to you and your loved ones advantage, that you have a planned and sensible decision regarding your Last Will and Testament because if properly prepared, it will secure the rights of heirs to property. Our Dothan probate attorneys understand the stress of dealing with the estate of a family member, and work to do everything possible to simplify the probate process, as well as the distribution of the estate to the heirs. In Alabama, and most other states, a person’s death creates an Estate that is either governed by their Last Will and Testament, or it is controlled by the in-state laws of their residence, usually called an Administration. There is a world of difference in these two processes. Generally, the process is more expensive and difficult when a person passes without having a properly prepared Last Will and Testament. Having a duly executed Last Will and Testament makes the intentions and desires of the deceased clearly known and property is passed to heirs without conflict and with a minimum of expense that requires Court appearances. Making a Last Will and Testament is perhaps the most important act an individual can do to alleviate their family’s loss and ease their bereavement. Even people who think they don’t have an estate of significant value should consult an experienced probate lawyer to understand the critical importance of preparing and planning for their family after their death. Of course, if your estate is one with a sizeable asset value, Estate and tax planning is even more critical. The value of real estate, life insurance, and investments has a tremendous impact on the estate tax your family might owe. There are ways to avoid paying the maximum estate tax that my be due at death, but it requires a detailed and careful analysis. We can assist your and your Certified Public Accountant or financial advisor with evaluating and if necessary, revising old and outdated estate documents, as well as preparing an effective Last Will and Testament which incorporates the approved tax saving provisions that will assure your family receives the greatest share of your estate and limiting as much as possible the burden of the Federal and State imposed probate taxes. Call us. Business Law and Transactions
Our Dothan, Alabama business attorneys work with a wide variety of small and medium sized businesses. We understand that the laws and regulations involved in starting and maintaining a business can often be overwhelming. Our southeast Alabama business lawyers are familiar with the laws that organize Alabama businesses, and we will work to protect your interests. Whether your need is determining the proper business organization, partnership agreement, or defending your business from litigation we can help you operate your business in a way that will be efficient and can help you protect your personal assets from creditors or others who may not act appropriately toward your company and seek to recover on claims that are unmerited or frivolous. Free Consultation/Case review/ EvaluationIf you or a member of your family has been seriously injured or killed in any type of automobile accident, please contact Hall Derrick & Associates, P.A. It is important that you contact an attorney quickly to gather vital evidence, including photographs and obtain vital witness statements to preserve accurate data related to your claim.
We understand that insurance companies are interested in minimizing the amounts they pay to injured parties in personal injury and death cases. They have a team of professional claims managers and adjusters whose job is to review and analyze the claims and damages caused by their insured. They are employed by, and answer to the insurance company. Even though it may be your own insurance company, when it comes to paying a claim they are not acting in the same capacity as your insurance agent that sold you the policy. You need an Alabama personal injury attorney who is committed to working for the highest compensation you and your family deserves arising from your accident or injury. We have been doing this for more than 30 years, and believe our history of receiving high awards speaks for itself. If you would like to speak in person with one of our attorneys, please call us and we will make an appointment with you the same day as your call, or at your convenience, we can visit with you at home or even the hospital! |
