This is a difficult question, but here is a start from the FAQs at the website of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles:

"Alabama law allows convicted persons to apply for a pardon with or without remission, subject to the procedures specified by law. These procedures give the... View More

The lawyerly answer is: "It depends." Read the various contracts related to the mobile home, which I presume your mother owned outright, and the leasing of the lot, which she did not own. if she fell behind on her rent of the lot, the terms of eviction and removal of her mobile home... View More

In property disputes, judges often appoint a realtor to sell the property and divide the proceeds at closing. In your case, you have every right to give notice to the court, in a formal pleading, that the listing agreement and other sales protocols were violated. Usually, the judge must approve... View More

Death does not extinguish legitimate liens against real property. An HVAC system is a strange bird in property law. The HVAC equipment itself is not "real property" as in real estate, but, once installed, it is a permanent fixture in and with the real estate; the house is likely not... View More

The lawyer's answer is: "It depends." Do you have an obligation to pay the $5,000 or the $2,500? If the seller has neither cash nor an enforceable promissory note and lien against you, then he is likely within his rights to prevent delivery and installation of the mobile home. If... View More

This is a complex question. Creeks and rivers are sometimes on public lands, sometimes in public rights of way, and sometimes entirely on private land. How much disturbance are you likely to make? Nobody wants the creek banks eroded under a bridge. I would speak to the County Engineer. He... View More

If your brother lacks capacity to sign his name or understand what a power of attorney means, then the POA is no longer an option. He needs a conservator, a guardian, or both. You need to contact an attorney in your area who practices in elder law and estate planning. Conservatorships and... View More

Libel is easy to commit but hard to prove, especially to prove damages. I would argue, if I were the other side's lawyer, that you won the battle, shot down their objections to your administration, and got a court order in your favor. Thus, I'd argue that your victory vindicated you so... View More

If the home was held by the married couple as "joint tenants with rights of survivorship," then your stepfather got complete ownership the day your mother died. The stepsiblings sold it and pocketed the proceeds and thank your brother cheerfully for paying the taxes. If the deed of... View More

You will likely need to open an estate in her name under the laws of "intestate succession," that is, probate for someone who died without a will. The heirship is determined by state law by these priorities: widows, orphans, surviving parents, surviving siblings, surviving nieces and... View More

You need a lawyer in that county who understands this area of law and likes to fight it out with sheriffs and prosecutors in court. I call them "stand-up lawyers." They take on ugly cases as a daily calling. Don't wait. The sheriff will put you in handcuffs if you don't get... View More

To sign a power of attorney in Alabama, your father must be legally competent, that is, he must be aware of what he is doing and the consequences. A lawyer cannot ethically obtain signatures from people who lack mental capacity to sign. Of course, there is a "gray zone" between people... View More

Your case is very complicated. Realtors often lose lots of money on broken land deals, and real estate contracts often favor the realtor over the seller or the buyer. Find an attorney in your area who understands real estate closings. It might be hard because many solid real estate attorneys... View More

Check the title records in the courthouse. Find the deed transferring the property to the church. Who or what entity owns the church and its land? The deed should say so exactly. Whoever has title has the right to sell. Whoever sells it would likely sign at closing an "seller's... View More

To win a breach of contract case, you need to be able to prove that the contractor violated either a specific clause of the contract or a warranty, express or implied. Next, you need to look at the contract and see if there is an arbitration clause, which would mean that if you claim breach of... View More

The first question is: in what name is the title to the land held? It could be corporation, private party, religious non-profit, and passed to the church by a happy widow who never signed a deed. A seller cannot sell without title. No title insurance company would insure it, and no fire... View More

There is a complex legal procedure known as "adverse possession by prescription" which "requires actual, exclusive, open, notorious, and hostile possession under a claim of right for a 20-year period." There is a ton written about it; it is essentially a squatter's law;... View More

When someone dies without a will, the estate is settled through the laws of intestate succession. If you were an only child, you are the sole heir if your mother died without a husband. You need a Mobile attorney to help you. The attorney would draft for you a Petition for Letters of... View More

No one who wants you to sign these docs appears to be loyal to you and you alone. A few questions:

Are you buying a home or an investment property?

Is the seller very eager to get rid of it?

Is there a lender?

Is the closing attorney working for you, the lender,... View More

To invalidate a power of attorney, you must have both facts and law on your side. Every lawyer has had a client walk in who noticed a misspelled name, incorrect address, misidentified party, incomplete description, or typo. Correcting incorrect addresses does not necessarily invalidate a signed... View More