About hcollier

I am an attorney in Foley, Alabama that primarily handles criminal, family, and estate planning matters. I have been in private practice for the last few years and I enjoy fighting for my clients. Prior to becoming an attorney, I worked for the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles Legal Division, in Montgomery, AL, while in law school. I use my knowledge gained while working at the Board and the contacts I have developed to help my criminal clients, as well as those seeking an earlier parole or pardon. I love helping other clients handle what is often the most difficult time in their lives and that of their children, which is going through a divorce. I am compassionate and there for my clients when they need me. I do the best I can to help them through any uncertainty they may have following this often emotional experience and answer the questions they may have. My goal is to help them get through this difficult period while making sure their rights and entitlements are preserved through the Court system and they get the best possible outcome for their divorce and custody matters. Estate planning is also something near and dear to my heart. I have been doing estate planning since 2010. However, upon losing my youngest sister at the tender age of 23 earlier this year, it has taken on new meaning. Helping those plan for such unavoidable circumstances has become a cause of mine that I encourage everyone to pursue. Estate planning does so much to help your family after you are gone, that you owe it to both yourself and to them to have all of your wishes known. Helpful things to consider include: Wills, Durable Power of Attorney and Advanced Health Care Directives, as well as establishing a Trust, if practical.

Alabama Code § 13A-5-9 Habitual felony offenders – Additional penalties. (a) In all cases when it is shown that a criminal defendant has been previously convicted of a felony and after the conviction has committed another felony, he or she must be punished as follows: (1) On conviction of a Class C felony, he or she…

Testifying beyond the grave has never been done until now.  In a case that has set legal precedent in Ohio and in the United States, a woman, Judy Malinowski, who was burned by her scorned ex-boyfriend took center stage.  Her attorney videotaped graphic testimony from her hospital bed before she died.  Since she was unable to…

  Alabama Code §13A-5-6 Sentences of imprisonment for felonies. (a) Sentences for felonies shall be for a definite term of imprisonment, which imprisonment includes hard labor, within the following limitations: (1) For a Class A felony, for life or not more than 99 years or less than 10 years. (2) For a Class B felony,…

Domestic violence is a serious offense, even as a misdemeanor, the consequences of a conviction can haunt the person forever. The long-lasting impact can ruin their ability to own or possess firearms as well as hurt any potential job opportunities they have or will seek. Not to mention, there is a stigma that goes along…

In Alabama, many men and women go into prison when they are young. Depending on their sentence or recidivism rates, they may find themselves still in prison when they are well into their golden years. There are many whom during that time have medical issues that are such that a medical furlough for treatments or…

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