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Legal help in Hoover: what to know
Hoover lies in both Jefferson and Shelby counties. The Probate Court of Jefferson County's Birmingham Division is at 716 North Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., Birmingham; the Shelby County Judge of Probate is at 112 North Main Street, Columbiana.
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 Hoover
Divorce and the larger civil cases go to the circuit court of the county — Jefferson County or Shelby 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, Birmingham Division716 North Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35203Wills, estates, guardianships and name changes
- Shelby County Probate Office112 North Main Street, Columbiana, AL 35051Wills, estates, guardianships and name changes
Family cases
Hoover is in both Jefferson and Shelby counties, so divorce and other domestic relations cases are heard by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County or the Circuit Court of Shelby County.
Probate
Wills and estates are handled by the probate court of the county: the Probate Court of Jefferson County (Birmingham Division at 716 North Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, and a Bessemer Division) or the Shelby County probate office at 112 North Main Street, Columbiana.
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 Hoover
Which courts serve Hoover?
Probate Court of Jefferson County, Birmingham Division (Wills, estates, guardianships and name changes); Shelby County Probate Office (Wills, estates, guardianships and name changes). Divorce and the larger civil cases go to the circuit court of the county — Jefferson County or Shelby 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 Hoover?
Hoover is in both Jefferson and Shelby counties, so divorce and other domestic relations cases are heard by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County or the Circuit Court of Shelby County.
Where are wills and estates handled for someone who lived in Hoover?
Wills and estates are handled by the probate court of the county: the Probate Court of Jefferson County (Birmingham Division at 716 North Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, and a Bessemer Division) or the Shelby County probate office at 112 North Main Street, Columbiana.
Where can I bring an employment complaint from Hoover?
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 Hoover 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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