Estate Planning and Wills in Mobile, AL
Wills, Living Trusts, and Family Estate Plans
Drinkard & Barber, P.C. helps Mobile-area families put clear plans in writing. If you need a will, a revocable living trust, or an estate plan that protects the people you care about, start with a short call or the form on this page.
Mobile-Based Law Firm Since 1977
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Plans
Serving Alabama and Southern Mississippi
Free Consultation
Call (251) 620-6655
Who This Estate Planning Help Is For
Built for people searching will and estate planning, estate planning lawyers, living trust, or attorney for will and trust when they want a local plan that matches Alabama law.
You Need a Will Done Right
You want a clear will that names who inherits, who serves as personal representative, and who cares for minor children if needed.
You Want a Living Trust
You are looking at a revocable living trust to keep more of the estate private and reduce future probate friction.
Your Plan Is Out of Date
Marriage, divorce, new children, new property, or a move means the old documents no longer match your life.
You Are Planning Ahead for Family
You want decisions on the record now so your family is not guessing later.
Comparing Local Estate Attorneys
You want a Mobile-based firm focused on wills, trusts, and estate planning rather than a general practice.
What Estate Planning and Wills Include
Wills and Final Instructions
A will that states how property should pass and who is responsible for carrying out those wishes.
Revocable Living Trust Planning
Trust design when privacy, control during life, and smoother transfers after death are priorities.
Beneficiary and Guardian Choices
Help naming people and backups so the plan is workable when it is needed.
Coordination With Real Assets
Talk through how homes, accounts, and business interests fit the documents you are signing.
Updates When Life Changes
Reviews and revisions when family or property changes and the plan needs to catch up.
Guidance on Probate Avoidance Tools
Plain talk about what a trust or beneficiary designation can and cannot do under Alabama practice.
Local Alabama Focus
Mobile-based counsel familiar with Alabama estate planning and local court realities.
Straight Intake
A short consult path so you know whether a will, trust, or combined plan is the right first step.
How It Works
1. Call or Send the Form
Share your goals, family situation, and whether you already have documents. Call (251) 620-6655 or use the form.
2. Intake Conversation
We confirm fit for wills, trusts, or a broader estate plan and outline what documents make sense.
3. Information Gathering
Family details, assets, and current documents so the draft matches real life.
4. Draft and Review
You review plain-language drafts before signing so the plan says what you intend.
5. Signing and Next Steps
Execute documents correctly and cover follow-up items like funding a trust when that applies.
Why Families Choose Drinkard & Barber
When people compare estate planning lawyers near Mobile, they usually want local experience, plain-language guidance, and a firm that practices wills and trusts every week.
Decades in Mobile Estate Practice
Founded by Vaughan Drinkard, Jr. in 1977. Long focus on trusts, estates, and probate for Gulf Coast families.
Planning and Probate Under One Roof
Build the plan now, and know the same firm understands probate if a family later needs administration help.
Real Office on Government Street
Point to a real address: 1070 Government St., Mobile, AL 36604. Local counsel, not a remote call center.
Clear First Conversation
Free consultation so you can ask what a will or trust actually covers before you commit.
Service Area for Estate Planning Near You
Drinkard & Barber, P.C. is based in Mobile and helps families with will and estate planning across the local area, including:
- Mobile, West Mobile, Midtown, Downtown Mobile
- Saraland, Satsuma, Chickasaw, Prichard, Semmes
- Daphne, Spanish Fort, Fairhope, Foley (Baldwin County)
- Southern Mississippi communities by arrangement
Office: 1070 Government St., Mobile, AL 36604
Phone: (251) 620-6655
Outside that list? Still inquire. Call (251) 620-6655 or send the form and we will tell you straight whether we can help.
Estate Planning and Wills FAQ
Wills, revocable living trusts, and related choices about who inherits, who manages the plan, and how property should transfer. The goal is a written plan that matches your family and Alabama law.
Many families need a will. Some also benefit from a revocable living trust for privacy and smoother transfers. Intake is how we map what fits your assets and goals without overselling documents you do not need.
A properly funded revocable living trust can keep many assets out of probate. A trust that is never funded will not do that job. We explain both the document and the follow-through.
Review after major life changes: marriage, divorce, births, deaths, moves, or large asset changes. If it has been years since you looked at the documents, a review is worthwhile.
Call during business hours or send the form anytime. We move from intake to information gathering to drafts based on complexity and how complete your information is.
A short conversation about your goals, whether a will or trust is the right path, and what documents matter next. It is not a guarantee of a specific result or timeline.
Yes. Drinkard & Barber, P.C. also handles probate and estate administration. If that is your situation, say so on the form and we will route you correctly.
Usually the person making the plan. Spouses often come together. Adult children can join when you want them in the conversation.
Talk With a Mobile Estate Planning Attorney
Need a will, a living trust, or a clear estate plan for your family? Call Drinkard & Barber, P.C. or send the consultation form. Local office in Mobile serving Alabama and Southern Mississippi.