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.

STEPHENS V. COLLEY ALABAMA SUPREME COURT, JUSTICE STEWART AUGUST 15, 2014 FACTS: Stephens appeals a circuit court order granting an injunction to Colley.  Franklin is a nephew of Sara Dees, the decedent, and Plaintiff, Hazel Colley.  Dees health was failing and she was in a rehabilitation center.  Stephens removed Dees from the rehab center and…

UNITED STATES V. HAYNES, JR.   11TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FACTS: Defendant Haynes appealed his re sentencing for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition as a Convicted Felon.  Under 22 USC 2255, Haynes filed a motion to vacate his sentence which the district court granted in part because of the sentence violated the maximum…

Hello all!  I have been busy working on cases and I have not had much time to devote to the blogs.  Therefore, I will be posting updates for the last several weeks in the criminal law, estate planning and family law realms.  Feel free to check out my new blogs under their respective pages.

From the 11th Circut Court of Appeals, August 5, 2014, courtesy of www.law.justia.com:   MADISON V. COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DOC, CASE 13-12348 (There is quite the procedural history on this case) This case involves a death row inmate’s federal habeas corpus appeal involving whether the prosecutor engaged in racially discriminatory jury selection practices, by excluding all…

Criminal Law Case Updates for July 29, 2014: From the 11th Circuit, courtesy of www.justia.com: United States v. Watkins: A defendant contended that police illegally searched his computer without his consent, which resulted in charges against him for receipt of child pornography by computer, over the internet.  The Court held that because his wife consented…

Many people may have been arrested for a crime they didn’t commit.  Or, they have have completed a pre-trial diversion program to avoid a conviction on their record.  Until now, Alabama is one of a few states that would not allow record of that arrest to be expunged.  Effective July 7, 2014, those meeting the…

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Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or view, goof off, drink on the job, even spend the day in pajamas, and often meet to gossip or share ideas. On the other hand, we bossed ourselves around, set impossible goals, and demanded longer hours than office jobs usually…

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