An order instructing Mobile County's probate judge to issue marriage license to gays will remain in effect, a federal judge ruled Monday. Attorneys for Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis had asked ...

Although a federal judge struck down Alabama’s same sex marriage ban on Friday, the the judges responsible for issuing marriage licenses will not begin giving them to gay couples. According to the ...

As you make your estate plans, if you are looking to avoid probate in Alabama, the most effective options will be to establish a living trust, hold major assets in joint tenancy, and add a ...

A small estate affidavit could help simplify the process of managing a loved one's assets after death. This legal document allows certain assets to transfer without going through probate, helping ...

The Alabama Supreme Court’s chief justice ordered probate judges and other state employees not to issue or recognize marriage licenses for same-sex couples, even though a federal appeals court ruling ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. An outright confrontation between the state of Alabama and the U.S. Supreme Court on ...

In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriages, many Alabama probate judges decided to get out of the marriage license business completely. These judges so object to gay marriage that ...

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — In a week, Madison County voters will have the opportunity to elect local officials, like probate judge. Two candidates, Republican Frank Barger And Libertarian Jeffrey ...

To: Any known or unknown father of L.M.C., a minor. Please take notice that a Petition for Adoption of L.M.C., a minor born to Nilsa Marie Craig on April 17, 2007, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, ...

RUSSELL COUNTY, ALA (WRBL) — Alabama House Bill 95 requires state probate judges to conduct post-election audits. The bill has passed the house and is headed to the senate. Russell County Probate ...