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.

Stabler’s ex-wife accused her lawyer of malpractice; now she’s the one who must pay  Via www.al.com By Brendan Kirby | bkirby@al.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on September 09, 2014 at 4:31 PM View full sizeA Mobile County judge has ruled that Rose Burch Stabler, left, failed to respond to a counter-suit filed…

Seaman v. Peterson via www.justia.com Docket: 11-10243 Opinion Date: September 5, 2014 Judge: Hodges Areas of Law: Family Law, International Law Wife filed suit against husband under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, TIAS No. 11670, S Treaty Doc. No. 99-11, as implemented by the International Child Abduction Remedies Act…

Bates v. Secretary, FL DOC via www.justia.com Docket: 13-11882 Opinion Date: September 5, 2014 Judges: Carnes, Tjoflat Areas of Law: Criminal Law Petitioner, a death row inmate convicted of murder, was granted a certificate of appealability by this court on two grounds: first, petitioner contended that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to…

From www.us.wsj.com.   September 7, 2014 4:01 PM Beware Leaving a Roth for Heirs Idea Makes Sense, but New IRA Rules Could Make the Decision Harder By ANDREA COOMBES Leaving money to children or other heirs through a Roth individual retirement account may sound like a great idea—the funds essentially can grow tax-free over your lifetime…

FUlTS V. GDCP WARDEN,     JUDGE JORDAN  AUGUST 26, 2014 Via Justia.com Petitioner committed Murder and appealed the district court’s denial of a habeas corpus petition.  The two main issues raised on appeal were racial prejudice and that he suffered from a low IQ and mental retardation.  This Court concluded Petitioner’s claim of racial prejudice…

8/20/2014 @ 6:08PM 6,322 views Article written by Kelly Phillips Erb, Contributor Forbes.com Anna Nicole Smith’s Estate Loses Yet Another Run At The Marshall Fortune  Twenty years. That’s about how long Anna Nicole Smith (and subsequently, her estate) engaged the legal process to try and secure a portion of her husband’s estate. A federal judge has finally…

picture taken from www.lawyerherald.com, Murder Trial Day 16 Jodi Arias Penalty-Phase Retrial Delayed By Judge  | By BRIAN SKOLOFF Posted: 08/20/2014 2:29 pm EDT Updated: 08/20/2014 3:59 pm EDT PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge on Wednesday granted Jodi Arias’ motion to delay the start of her planned Sept. 8 penalty phase retrial. Arias briefly addressed the judge Wednesday…

Evans v. Brooks, 11th Circuit August 2014 Justia.com Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against her employer, alleging violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. 2601; the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. 206; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.; and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act…

UNITED STATES V. HAYES, AUGUST 15 , 2014 Justia.com Opinion Summary: Defendant, a business owner, appealed his sentence after being convicted of bribing a state official in order to ensure that his company would continue to receive government contracts. Over a period of four years, defendant doled out over $600,000 in bribes and his company reaped…

UNITED STATES V. BARSOUM   AUGUST 15, 2014 U.S. 11TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS , JUDGE MOORE FACTS Defendant Barsoum appealed his conviction for conspiring to dispense oxycodone, and distributing oxycodone outside the course of professional practice.   Barsoum contended the trial court incorrectly denied his motion to suppress and that the charges were duplicated…

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