News and Events

Associate Attorney Jennifer Griffin was one of thirteen Estate Planning and Probate experts selected to speak at the Alabama Law Weekly’s 6th Annual Probate & Estate Planning Conference.  The Conference was held at the Birmingham Marriott on May 19th and 20th, 2016, and it was only open to Alabama attorneys.  Among the other speakers were attorneys from many of Birmingham’s most prominent law firms and Judge Sherri Friday, of the Jefferson County Probate Court.

Jennifer’s lecture was entitled “The Pros and Cons of Avoiding Probate.”  Specifically, she discussed the legal techniques that can be used to avoid probate, such as the creation of living trusts, and she explained the benefits and consequences of avoiding probate.  She also spoke about the Alabama Small Estates Act and the Uniform Multiple-Persons Account Act, and she discussed the intricacies of dealing with real estate in the context of probate and trust administration.

For more information, click here to visit the Alabama Law Weekly website.

Associate attorney Jennifer Griffin has accepted an invitation to speak at the upcoming Elder Law Seminar being co-sponsored by CLE Alabama and the Alabama State Bar.  The event will take place on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Embassy Suites Hoover Hotel in Birmingham.

Jennifer will be one of ten attorneys speaking on a wide range of topics concerning elder and estate law.  Jennifer’s presentation will be entitled “Special Needs Trusts: What They Are and Why You Need Them.”  Attorneys and other professionals from all over the state will be attending the seminar.  They will eligible for up to six hours of continuing education credit, including one hour of ethics credit.

Birmingham estate planning attorney, Kendall Maddox, volunteered as a scoring official in this year’s Regions Tradition Golf Tournament. Golf tournament proceeds benefitted local charity.

Seth Capper, Kendall Maddox and Lorraine Maddox attended the 2015 American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys’ Spring Conference at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, April 23rd through 26th. Present at the conference were estate planning attorneys from across the country, as well as professionals in related fields.

Kendall and Seth spent four days at the Conference listening to various speakers discuss the latest issues in estate, Medicaid and VA planning. As a senior member of the Academy, Kendall also participated in several small Academy meetings.  Having practiced as an estate planning attorney for twenty years, Kendall is well known in the estate planning community, especially among other Academy attorneys.  While at the Conference, he was able to share his experiences with longtime friends and colleagues and mentor less experienced attorneys on ways to manage and grow a successful practice.

Attendees were treated to a private reception at Churchill Downs on the first night of “Derby Week,” a weeklong series of events and races leading up to the Kentucky Derby.  Seth walked away with $25, after correctly guessing the winner in two consecutive races!  Kendall did not fare quite as well.  Overall, the Conference was a very beneficial experience, and we look forward to attending future Academy events.

This February, Kendall Maddox and his wife, Lorraine, went through the rigorous process of earning USGA Handicap Certification.  They each completed a PGA-USGA Golf Workshop in Atlanta and received high marks on an official USGA rules exam.

Kendall will serve as a volunteer scoring official at the 2015 Regions Tradition Golf Tournament at Shoal Creek.  Lorraine will also serve as a rules official for the 2015 SEC Women’s Championship.  They are proud sponsors of the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) and active members of the USGA.

Kendall Maddox and Associates is pleased to announce the addition of a new associate attorney and new marketing coordinator/assistant office manager.

Seth Capper joined our firm in the Summer of 2014 after completing a judicial clerkship in Huntsville, Alabama.  He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctor from The University of Alabama School of Law.  He has been a wonderful addition to our team.

Lindsay Klein joined Kendall Maddox and Associates in early 2014 as the firm’s new Marketing Coordinator and Assistant Office Manager.  She is about to finish her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from The University of Alabama at Birmingham.  We are so happy to have her.  Lindsay is smart and diligent, with a cheerful disposition.  She is absolutely perfect for our office and our clients.

We hope you have an opportunity to meet Seth and Lindsay soon!

Our mission is to arm consumers and professional advisors in our community with the information needed to make informed decisions about their family’s and client’s future. With that purpose, we are pleased to announce the rollout of our new and improved Estate Planning website!

In case you haven’t heard, the New Year brought a new law recently signed by the President. To avoid the country from falling off the “fiscal cliff,” the “American Taxpayer Relief Act” was approved on New Year’s Day.

There are only a few days left before the clock strikes midnight on December 31st and the tax law changes. Or will it?

Kendall Maddox & Associates employee, Christy Chambers, is making a difference by letting her voice be heard.