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Legal help in Phenix City: what to know
Phenix City is the county seat of Russell County. The Alabama Department of Revenue lists the Russell County probate office at 501 14th St., Phenix City.
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 Phenix City
Divorce and the larger civil cases go to the Circuit Court of Russell County, and smaller civil cases to the District Court — find both on the Alabama Judicial System's map of judicial circuits.
- Russell County Probate Office501 14th St., Phenix City, AL 36867Wills, estates, guardianships and name changes
Family cases
For Phenix City, divorce and other domestic relations cases are heard by the Circuit Court of Russell County.
Probate
Wills and estates are handled by the Russell County probate court; its office is at 501 14th St., Phenix City.
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 Phenix City
Which courts serve Phenix City?
Russell County Probate Office (Wills, estates, guardianships and name changes). Divorce and the larger civil cases go to the Circuit Court of Russell 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 Phenix City?
For Phenix City, divorce and other domestic relations cases are heard by the Circuit Court of Russell County.
Where are wills and estates handled for someone who lived in Phenix City?
Wills and estates are handled by the Russell County probate court; its office is at 501 14th St., Phenix City.
Where can I bring an employment complaint from Phenix City?
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 Phenix City 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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