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Legal help in Bessemer: what to know
Bessemer is in Jefferson County. The Probate Court of Jefferson County has a Bessemer Division at 1801 3rd Avenue North in Bessemer.
Alabama law and courts
Circuit courts hear divorce and other domestic relations cases and the larger civil cases; district courts hear smaller civil cases and small claims; and each county's probate court handles wills, estates, guardianships and name changes. Immigration is governed by federal law. Lawyers are licensed through the Alabama State Bar, which also deals with complaints about them.
Courts serving Bessemer
Divorce and the larger civil cases go to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, and smaller civil cases to the District Court — find both on the Alabama Judicial System's map of judicial circuits.
- Probate Court of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division1801 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020Wills, estates, guardianships and name changes
Family cases
For Bessemer, divorce and other domestic relations cases are heard by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.
Probate
Wills and estates are handled by the Probate Court of Jefferson County, which has a Bessemer Division at 1801 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer.
Employment complaints
Most discrimination complaints start with a charge to the EEOC (Birmingham District Office), normally within 180 days; complaints about wages under federal law can go to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Free and low-cost legal help
Legal Services Alabama gives free civil legal help to people who qualify on income — call (866) 456-4995, or (888) 835-3505 in Spanish. The Alabama State Bar runs a Volunteer Lawyers Program ((888) 857-8571), a Lawyer Referral Service and the Justice4AL website, with court forms and help in other languages. Legal Services Alabama · Volunteer Lawyers Program · Justice4AL
Court details from the Alabama Department of Revenue's county probate office directory and county probate court websites.
Common questions about lawyers in Bessemer
Which courts serve Bessemer?
Probate Court of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division (Wills, estates, guardianships and name changes). Divorce and the larger civil cases go to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, and smaller civil cases to the District Court — find both on the Alabama Judicial System's map of judicial circuits.
Which court deals with divorce for Bessemer?
For Bessemer, divorce and other domestic relations cases are heard by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.
Where are wills and estates handled for someone who lived in Bessemer?
Wills and estates are handled by the Probate Court of Jefferson County, which has a Bessemer Division at 1801 3rd Avenue North, Bessemer.
Where can I bring an employment complaint from Bessemer?
Most discrimination complaints start with a charge to the EEOC (Birmingham District Office), normally within 180 days; complaints about wages under federal law can go to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Are the lawyers listed in Bessemer licensed?
To practise law in Alabama a lawyer must be licensed through the Alabama State Bar. You can look up any lawyer in the State Bar's public Find a Member search, and the Bar publishes its disciplinary history. Each lawyer on these pages was checked in that search before being listed, but people move firms, so check again before you hire. Complaints about a lawyer go to the State Bar's Office of General Counsel.
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