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The Harris Firm LLC Our family law & probate attorneys help people throughout Alabama with their legal issues. An uncontested divorce is where both spouses agree on everything.

If you need a family law attorney where you live then give us a call today! Our attorneys mostly handle family law, divorce, adoptions, custody, child support, modifications, and probate matters in Huntsville and throughout Madison County. Our family law attorneys in Huntsville are currently offering low discounted fees for uncontested divorces. If there is no agreement then you will have to file a contested divorce which is more expensive. Whether contested or uncontested, we can help. Our probate lawyers are charging flat fees for handling probating an estate, updating last will and testaments, and other probate matters in Huntsville, Alabama. Our attorneys also handle injury cases in Madison County, Alabama.

A military divorce follows Alabama's rules and a federal rulebook at the same time. If you or your spouse serves, your d...
10/17/2026

A military divorce follows Alabama's rules and a federal rulebook at the same time. If you or your spouse serves, your divorce has moving parts a civilian divorce simply does not, and missing them can cost you.

Start with where you can even file. Service members move, so residency and jurisdiction are not always obvious, and getting them wrong can delay everything. Then there is the federal protection that can pause a case while a service member is deployed and unable to respond. And military retirement, often a couple's largest asset, is divided under specific federal rules, including how long the marriage overlapped with service. Health coverage, base access, and survivor benefits each have their own requirements too.

None of this means a military divorce has to be a nightmare. It means you want someone who knows these rules going in, so deployment schedules and federal formulas are handled correctly instead of discovered too late.

The Harris Firm LLC helps Alabama service members and their spouses through divorce with those details in mind.

Learn more: https://www.theharrisfirmllc.com/alabama-military-divorce-attorneys/

Call today at (205) 201-1789 for a consultation to learn more.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Everyone at the firm made my estate planning experience completely stress-free and explained everything to me as ...
10/17/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Everyone at the firm made my estate planning experience completely stress-free and explained everything to me as we went along. Highly recommended." — Lamar J., Birmingham, AL

Thank you, Lamar! Estate planning doesn't have to be overwhelming — our attorneys walk you through every document and every decision as we go. Call today at (205) 201-1789 for a free phone consultation and we can talk through your estate planning needs.

Family law is the part of the law that deals with the people closest to you. When most people hear it, they think divorc...
10/16/2026

Family law is the part of the law that deals with the people closest to you. When most people hear it, they think divorce, and that is a big piece. But it covers far more: child custody and support, paternity, adoptions, guardianships, protection from abuse, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and the modifications that come when life changes after an order is in place.

What ties all of it together is that these cases are personal in a way most legal matters are not. A contract dispute is about money. A family law case is about your children, your home, and your future. That is why the right approach is not just technical skill, it is judgment about when to push, when to settle, and when to protect a client from a fight that will cost more than it is worth.

The Harris Firm LLC has handled family law across Alabama for years, from straightforward agreements to hard-fought custody cases, out of our Birmingham, Chelsea, Montgomery, and Huntsville offices. Whatever you are facing, the first step is understanding your options.

Learn more: https://www.theharrisfirmllc.com/alabama-family-law-attorneys/

Call today at (205) 201-1789, or share this with someone who needs it.

An uncontested divorce in Alabama comes down to four steps. If you and your spouse agree on the big questions, you do no...
10/15/2026

An uncontested divorce in Alabama comes down to four steps. If you and your spouse agree on the big questions, you do not need a courtroom fight or two sets of lawyers. Here is how it actually works.

1. You and your spouse agree on the terms: property, debts, and, if you have kids, custody and support.
2. We prepare the full set of documents that put your agreement in front of the court.
3. Both spouses sign, and we file everything with the right court.
4. After Alabama's waiting period, the judge signs off and your divorce is final.

That is it. In most cases there are no hearings you have to attend, no drawn-out discovery, and no surprise bills. Because the work is predictable, so is the price. The Harris Firm LLC handles an uncontested divorce for a flat fee of $690 plus the filing fee when there are no minor children, and $890 plus the filing fee when there are minor children. You know the cost before we start.

See how it works: https://www.theharrisfirmllc.com/uncontested-divorce/how-it-works/

Call today at (205) 201-1789 for a free phone consultation to get started.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "They are great. They don't give up when things get hard. Shout out to Attorney LaTasha Huffman!" — A. Jones, Hunt...
10/15/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "They are great. They don't give up when things get hard. Shout out to Attorney LaTasha Huffman!" — A. Jones, Huntsville, AL

Thank you! Attorney LaTasha Huffman and our Huntsville team don't back down when a case gets tough. We stick with our clients from start to finish. Call today for a consultation to learn more.

Who speaks for you if you cannot speak for yourself? That is the question a living will answers. It is a document that s...
10/14/2026

Who speaks for you if you cannot speak for yourself? That is the question a living will answers. It is a document that states, in advance, what kind of medical care you do and do not want if you are ever unable to communicate, for example if you are terminally ill or permanently unconscious.

People put this off because it forces you to think about hard moments. But the alternative is worse. Without it, your family is left guessing at the hospital, sometimes arguing, during the most stressful days of their lives. A living will takes that weight off of them and puts your wishes in writing where doctors and loved ones can follow them.

In Alabama, a living will often works alongside a health care proxy, someone you name to make medical decisions in situations your document does not cover. Together they make sure both your wishes and your decision-maker are clear.

At The Harris Firm LLC we help people put these documents in place calmly, long before they are ever needed, so your voice is heard even when you cannot say the words yourself.

Have you named someone to make medical decisions for you? Learn more at https://www.theharrisfirmllc.com/alabama-probate-attorneys/ or call our office at (205) 201-1789.

Having a will does not let your family skip probate. A lot of people believe a will avoids court. It does the opposite: ...
10/13/2026

Having a will does not let your family skip probate. A lot of people believe a will avoids court. It does the opposite: the will is the document the probate court uses to carry out your wishes. Here is what probating an estate with a will actually looks like in Alabama.

1. The named executor files the will with the probate court and asks to be officially appointed.
2. The court validates the will and gives the executor authority to act.
3. The executor inventories the assets, notifies heirs, and notifies creditors so valid debts can be paid.
4. After debts and expenses are handled, the remaining property is distributed to the people named in the will.

None of this is meant to be a trap, but it has deadlines and paperwork, and an executor can be held personally responsible for getting it wrong. That is where having someone in your corner helps.

At The Harris Firm LLC we guide executors through each step so the estate is handled correctly and closed without unnecessary delay.

Learn more: https://www.theharrisfirmllc.com/alabama-probate-of-estates-lawyer/

Call today at (205) 201-1789 for a free phone consultation.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Excellent communication and professionalism from the Harris Firm. If you need their services, they will greatly h...
10/13/2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Excellent communication and professionalism from the Harris Firm. If you need their services, they will greatly help you, and I highly recommend them!" — Cole T., Birmingham, AL

Thank you, Cole! Clear communication is the foundation of everything we do — our clients always know where their case stands. Call today for a consultation to learn more.

You built the business during the marriage. Now you are divorcing, and your spouse is asking for half of it. That moment...
10/12/2026

You built the business during the marriage. Now you are divorcing, and your spouse is asking for half of it. That moment scares a lot of Alabama business owners, and it should be taken seriously, but it does not automatically mean losing the company.

Alabama divides marital property equitably, which means fairly, not always fifty-fifty. A business started or grown during the marriage is usually part of that pool, even if only one spouse ran it day to day. The hard part is almost always the same two questions: what is the business actually worth, and how do you divide that value without gutting the thing that pays everyone's bills?

There are real options. One spouse can keep the business and offset its value with other assets. Payments can be structured over time. Sometimes a share of future income makes more sense than a lump sum. Getting there usually takes a credible valuation and a clear picture of what is separate property and what is marital.

At The Harris Firm LLC we help owners protect what they have built while reaching a division a court will accept.

More: https://www.theharrisfirmllc.com/business-interests-in-divorce/

Call today at (205) 201-1789 and we can talk through your case.

A custody order is not carved in stone. The schedule a judge signed two years ago was based on your life two years ago. ...
10/12/2026

A custody order is not carved in stone. The schedule a judge signed two years ago was based on your life two years ago. Jobs change. People move. A co-parent who was steady can start missing exchanges, or a child's needs can shift as they get older. When that happens, you are not stuck.

Alabama lets a parent ask the court to change custody, but you have to show a real, material change in circumstances since the last order, not just that you are frustrated. Maybe the other parent relocated out of state. Maybe your work schedule finally lines up with school pickup. Maybe your child has started struggling in a way the current arrangement is not helping. Those are the kinds of facts a court looks at, always through the lens of what is best for the child.

At The Harris Firm LLC we help parents figure out whether their situation clears that bar before they file, so you are not spending time and money on a motion that goes nowhere. If it does, we build the case around your child's actual needs.

Read more: https://www.theharrisfirmllc.com/child-custody-modification/

Call today at (205) 201-1789 to schedule a consultation.

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