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?then all of your assets will automatically pass through the Alabama Intestate Succession Laws. Essentially, the Intestate Succession laws divide up and pass down your assets through your closest living relatives, beginning with your immediate family and then your surviving parents and siblings.

Handwritten Will: A will written in the testator's own handwriting is valid in Alabama if the testator signs it or directs someone to sign it in his presence and before two witnesses. However, a holographic will, which is one written in the testator's handwriting but does not have witnesses, is not valid in Alabama.

If probate is not filed within the given period, Alabama law will treat the estate as intestate. In other words, it will be treated as if there were no will (even if one exists), and the distribution of assets will follow the state's succession laws.

The average cost of a will in Alabama ranges from $200 to $1,000, depending on the attorney's fees and the complexity of the estate. A trust's average cost in Alabama typically ranges from $1,000 to $3,000, with more complex trusts potentially costing more.

In Alabama, the cost for comprehensive estate plan drafting can range from $1,200 to $4,250 or more, depending on the complexity of your estate and the attorney's experience. The cost of creating a will in Alabama can range from roughly $350 to $850. A Alabama trust typically costs anywhere between $1,200 and $2,950.

A surviving spouse can inherit through a last will & testament or if there is none, under Alabama intestacy laws. If there is no will and the deceased person also had children, the spouse and the children can inherit.