Real Estate Law
Navigating the complexities of real estate transactions
Whether you’re a buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant, we offer personalized guidance to protect your interests and ensure smooth real estate transactions. From drafting and negotiating contracts to resolving property disputes, count on our experience to navigate the complexities of real estate law.
Securing your legacy and protecting your loved ones
From designing comprehensive estate plans to guiding executors and beneficiaries through the probate process, Attorney Daniel S. Pickens brings years of experience in helping individuals and families secure their legacies. Gain peace of mind knowing your estate planning needs are in capable hands.
Business Formations
Setting the foundation for your business success
Attorney Daniel S. Pickens has extensive knowledge in assisting entrepreneurs with business formations, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and LLCs. Our goal is to empower your business with the right legal framework, so you can focus on achieving your entrepreneurial aspirations.
Contract Law
Protecting your rights through well-crafted contracts
With a meticulous eye for detail, Attorney Daniel S. Pickens ensures that your contracts are legally sound and accurately represent your intentions. From identifying potential risks to resolving contract disputes, we provide strategic advice to protect your rights and minimize liabilities.
Fighting for the compensation Alabama law allows after an injury
Attorney Daniel S. Pickens has a proven track record of successfully representing clients in personal injury cases, including car accidents, slip and falls, and wrongful death. We provide compassionate yet aggressive advocacy to ensure your rights are protected and to obtain the compensation Alabama law allows.
Guiding Alabama families through probate with as little friction as possible
Losing someone is hard enough without a confusing court process on top of it. We handle Alabama probate and estate administration from the first petition through final settlement, and we will tell you plainly whether probate is even required in your situation.
Clear title and a closing table that runs on schedule
We run title searches, clear exceptions, and handle residential and commercial closings across Limestone, Madison, Morgan, and Lauderdale Counties. If a problem turns up in the chain of title, you hear about it early — not the week of closing.
Getting Alabama property into the right name, the right way
Warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, survivorship deeds, and transfers into a trust or an LLC. A deed is a short document that is easy to get wrong, and the mistakes usually surface years later when someone tries to sell or inherit.
Legal authority to care for someone who cannot care for themselves
When a family member can no longer manage their own health decisions or finances, an Alabama probate court can appoint a guardian, a conservator, or both. We handle the petition, the hearing, and the reporting that follows the appointment.
A straightforward divorce when both spouses already agree
We handle uncontested divorces — cases where you and your spouse have already settled property, debt, and any custody or support terms before anything is filed. If your case is contested, we will tell you on the first call and point you toward counsel who handles that work.
DUI, license issues, and traffic charges in North Alabama courts
We handle DUI and traffic matters, including the administrative license process that runs on its own deadline separate from your court date. Our criminal work is limited to DUI and traffic; we do not handle felony defense.
Landlord-side evictions and unlawful detainer in North Alabama
We represent landlords and property managers in Alabama unlawful detainer actions — notice, filing, the hearing, and the writ of possession. We represent the landlord side only and do not represent tenants.
Settling the terms together before the wedding, not after
Alabama courts look at whether a prenuptial agreement was signed voluntarily, with a fair understanding of what each person owned, and without pressure. We draft agreements with that record in mind, and we review agreements drafted by the other side.
When a driver hits a rider, Alabama’s fault rule decides the case
Alabama bars recovery entirely if the rider is found even slightly at fault, which is why the other driver’s insurer starts asking about your lights and your helmet within a day. We handle bicycle injury claims across North Alabama, and the work is front-loaded — the crash report, the witnesses, and the video all have short shelf lives.
What our clients say
Not sure which of these you need?
Tell us what happened in a sentence or two and we will tell you whether it is something this office handles, or point you to someone who does. We are in Athens and we serve Limestone, Madison, Morgan, Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin and Lawrence Counties.
If you already know which kind of matter you have, you can book directly and skip the phone tag:
Free probate consultation — someone has died and you are handling it
Free estate planning consultation — wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, trusts
Free real estate buyer consultation — buying a home in North Alabama
Free injury consultation — a wreck or an injury claim
Deed consultation — adding or removing someone from title, or transferring property
Not sure which fits? Call 256-434-1678 and we will tell you — including if it is something we do not handle.