$ 325-350 per hour
Thad Austin Davis
About Thad
Biography
I have practiced law in Birmingham, Alabama for twenty-four years. I focus on probate, estate, and trust litigation as well as estate planning and estate and trust administration. I also handle real estate litigation matters, especially those related to trusts and estates.
I concentrate my practice on family disputes over inherited assets and claims against executors and trustees. This includes will contests, spousal rights issues, negotiations, paternity disputes, executor and trustee misconduct, and joint account litigation.
I frequently assist clients with trust and estate matters not involving litigation. This part of my practice includes probating wills, administering trusts and estates, and dealing with the other legal issues caused by the death of a family member. I also represent clients in drafting wills, trusts, advance directives, prenuptial agreements, and durable powers of attorney.
I have earned an AV Preeminent® rating, the highest rating category, from Martindale-Hubbell. From 2016 to 2021 (the last year of the list), B-Metro magazine has named me to its Birmingham "Top Lawyers" list. I lecture frequently for other lawyers on both a state and a national level regarding estate, trust, probate, and related litigation topics.
The Alabama Bar requires the following statement: "No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers."
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Probate
50%
25 years
Estate Planning
25%
25 years
Trusts
15%
25 years
Wills and Living Wills
10%
25 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
10%-40%
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Alabama for 25 years
State: Alabama
Acquired: 2000
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Location
Davis, Mullins & Davis, LLC
300 Vestavia Parkway, Suite 2300, Birmingham, AL, 35216
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Thad Austin Davis's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 12 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Edward | December 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Highly Recommend
I have worked with Thad Davis for nearly 2 years on my brothers estate. No matter how complex it gets, he knows just how to handle things. He goes above and beyond. He is very educated on probate, estate planning. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for these services.
Posted by Leslie | November 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Thank you, Thad.
He represented me in matters involving the estates of my deceased parents and elder brother which was a very sensitive, complex situation. He made me aware of a benefit I was due from my father's estate that I would have never known I was due otherwise. He did an outstanding job and I highly re...
Posted by Blair | November 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great Experience!
Thad was wonderful throughout the closing of my mom’s estate. He is honest, approachable and provides thorough explanation throughout the entire process. I highly recommend him!
Posted by George | October 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Knowledgeable and Efficient - and to the point
Thad solved our issue getting a trust company to release our assets to us after they demanded extreme liability protection and indemnification - or, they would hold up the transfer for months or years with unnecessary and duplicitous legal proceedings. Bottom line: Thad knew the law, they did not....
Posted by David | July 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Very Professional Attorney
I am the Personal Representative for by best friend’s wii in Georgia Thad was referred to me by my estate attorney in Georgia to transfer a deed to property in Alabama to the heir who resides in Georgia. I can not say enough good things about his professionalism. He goes way above the call of dut...
Thad Austin Davis's Lawyer Endorsements
"We have worked together on both the same and opposite sides of various cases over the years. Thad does a great job in assisting clients work through very complex estate and estate planning issues every day. I endorse this lawyer."
"Thad is an outstanding attorney. We have worked together on both the same and opposite sides of various cases over the years. Thad does a wonderful job in assisting clients work through very complex estate and estate planning issues every day. I endorse this lawyer."
"Thad and I have worked on three or more cases in the past several years. He has a deep well of knowledge in his field, and I have confidently referred several will contests to him because of his expertise."
"I endorse this lawyer. Thad is a hard worker who dilligently put together a case that at one point seemed insurmountable. In the end, a settlement was reached in the matter in mediation for $2 million dollars. No one gives up $2 million, unless you have laid the foundation for an excellent case, which Thad did."
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Experience
Honors
2026
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2025
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2024
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2023
Outstanding Faculty Award, National Business Institute
2023
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Outstanding Faculty Award, National Business Institute
2022
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Birmingham's Top Lawyers, B-Metro Magazine
2020
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Birmingham's Top Lawyers, B-Metro Magazine
2019
Birmingham's Top Lawyers, B-Metro Magazine
2019
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
Birmingham's Top Lawyers, B-Metro Magazine
2017
Birmingham's Top Lawyers, B-Metro Magazine
2017
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Birmingham's Top Lawyers, B-Metro Magazine
2016
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top Contributor - Probate, Avvo
2013
AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Top Contributor - Probate, Avvo
2000
John W. Thatcher Full-Tuition Tax Scholarship, University of Florida
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Member/Manager, The Law Offices of Davis & Davis, LLC
2014 - 2014
Business Law Instructor for Masters in Accounting Program, University of Alabama
2003 - 2003
Adjunct Professor, University of Alabama School of Law
2001 - 2005
Associate - Estate Planning Department, Sirote & Permutt, P.C.
Associations
2000 - Present
Alabama State Bar AssociationMember
2025 - 2025
Birmingham Bar AssociationVice Chair Probate Section
2012 - 2013
Birmingham Bar AssociationMember
2008 - 2017
BNIMember
Sample of Legal Cases
McGimsey v. Gray, 260 So. 3d 25 (Ala. 2018)
Trial court ruling overturned on appeal in will contest case.
Education
2001
University of Florida
LL.M.
2000
University of Alabama School of Law
J.D.
1992
Duke University
A.B.
Speaking Engagements
2023
Advanced Estate Administration: An Alabama Guide
Probate Litigation, Will Contests, and Estate Closings
2022
Undue Influence and Other Beneficiary Disputes - National Seminar
Undue Influence and Incapacity in the context of Will, Trust, and Deed Contests
2022
Alabama Probate Process: In 7 Simple Steps
Probate Litigation & Estate Administration
2018
Is the Will Valid? Testator Mental Capacity and Influence by Heirs - National Seminar
Will Contests
2016
The Probate Process from Start to Finish
Probate Disputes and Litigation; Claims
2016
Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence in Estate Planning and Litigation - National Seminar
Testamentary Capacity & Undue Influence
2012
Probate Process from Start to Finish
Estate Litigation, Personal Representatives & Initiating Probate
2012
Probate Court CLE
Planning for Successful Probate - Estate Planning Basics
2012
Parent Conference
Deducting Special Needs Tuition for Income Tax Purposes
2012
Estate Planning Basics
Estate Planning & Probate Basics - All Topics
2011
Writing as a Business
Estate Planning for Writers
2011
Probate Practice: The Essential Basics
Initiating Probate and Spousal Rights
2011
Parent Conference
Deducting Special Needs Tuition for Income Taxes
2011
Estate Admistration Procedures
Opening the Estate & Estate Litigation
2010
Probate Process from A to Z
Opening the Estate
2009
Probate Court Judicial Forum
Originator & Co-Moderator
2009
Oddities and Challenges in Probate Law
Challenges with Personal Representatives
Publications
Languages
German
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Verbiage in a petition to probate court for the reason of selling the heir property?
26 May 2024
Q&A
How much does it cost to get an attorney to file a petition for a judge to order a paternity test?
29 Dec 2023
Q&A
Can I request documents of estate paper work from attorney ?
29 Jul 2023