Steve Wiggins

Steve Wiggins

also known as G. Stephen Wiggins

4.8
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 48 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Tuscaloosa, AL
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Elder Law, Trusts

1490 Northbank Parkway, Suite 226, Tuscaloosa, AL

About Steve

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 30%

Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Health Care Proxies

30%
Litigation 30%

General civil litigation, including wrongful death, personal injury, products liability, premises liability, fraud, defamation, insurance bad faith, professional malpractice, real estate litigation, will contests, probate litigation, and construction and contract litigation.

30%
Elder Law 20%

Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Probate, Long-Term Care issues

20%
Trusts 20%

Revocable Living Trusts, Testamentary Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, etc.

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Alabama for 48 years

State: Alabama

Acquired: 1977

Occupational License - Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Capell & Howard, PC

1490 Northbank Parkway, Suite 226, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406

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Steve Wiggins's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kasey | September 30, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Excellent experience

Mr. Wiggins is thorough and detail oriented when it comes to estate planning. He helps make an often complicated process less complicated. His team is professional, responsive, and informative. I would absolutely recommend Mr. Wiggins if you are in need of estate planning services.

Posted by Margaret | March 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Well pleased

my family needed to set up an irrevocable trust to protect our assets as as approach elder care. Steve and his paralegal were very knowledgeable on how to transition the documents we had previously thought were protected into a more viable trust that wuld serve us better. He explained in detail eac...h step he was taking and how it wuld be viewed by a court should the need arise.

Posted by Deloris | May 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Clear, prompt, thorough

After attending one of Red Oak Legal's 1-hour estate planning classes that Steve conducted, my husband and I decided to work with him to update our estate plan. We were very pleased that he clearly and concisely outlined options for us to consider. When we chose to create a trust, Steve helped us pu...ll together assets to place in the trust, and then he drew up the deeds and other documentation that were needed to fund the trust. He and his staff were very professional, friendly and accessible. We highly recommend Steve to anyone considering an estate planning review.

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Steve Wiggins's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kyle Krull

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Steve (aka Gary Stephen Wiggins) personally and by reputation, having worked together at a recent estate planning conference. While he is an excellent estate planning attorney, I also am impressed with his strong litigation skills and instincts. Why? Every estate plan bears the potential seeds of future discontent among heirs. Steve has a unique ability to see beyond the planning present to that administering future. As a result, Steve strategically designs his estate plans "with the end in mind." I can, without reservation, recommend and endorse Steve Wiggins."

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Kyle Krull

Estate planning lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2021

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1972

National Leadership Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa

Work Experience

2023 - Present

Shareholder / Attorney, Capell & Howard, PC

2013 - 2023

Shareholder / Attorney, Red Oak Legal, P.C.

2009 - 2013

Shareholder / Attorney, Hubbard, Wiggins, McIlwain & Brakefield, P.C.

1977 - 2009

Shareholder / Attorney, Wiggins, Jones & Davis, P.C.

Associations

2009 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

1977 - Present

Alabama State Bar

1977 - Present

Tuscaloosa County Bar Association

Past President (1997)

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association

Defense Research Institute

Tuscaloosa Rotary Club

Past President (1989-90)

Christ Episcopal Church

Vestry

Alabama State Bar, Elder Law Section

1976 - 1977

Cumberland Law Review

Associate Editor

Sample of Legal Cases

Tuscaloosa Orthopedic Appliance Company, Inc. v. Wyatt, 460 So.2d 156 (Ala. 1984)

Rothman, et al. v. Gamma Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, 559 So.2d 9 (Ala. 1992)

Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. Turner, 662 So.2d 237 (Ala. 1995)

Cook v. Aetna Insurance Company, 661 So.2d 1169 (Ala. 1995)

Foto USA, Inc. v. Board of Regents of the University System of Florida, 141 F.3d 1032 (11th Cir. 1998)

Howard, et al. v. Lillco Corporation, et al., 920 So.2d 553 (Ala. 2005)

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Education

1977

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

Samford University

Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2024

Oscher Lifelong Learning Institute

Elder Legal Problems & Solutions

2023

Oscher Lifelong Learning Institute

Elder Legal Problems & Solutions

2017

Oscher Lifelong Learning Institute

Elder Legal Problems & Solutions

2014

Winter CLE Seminar

Counseling the Elderly: Five Tips & Traps

2012

Spring CLE Seminar

Selected Issues in Elder Law

2012

Educational Workshop

The Estate Planning Essentials

2011

Spring CLE Seminar

Elder Law Update

Publications

1977

1977

Cumberland Law Review Associate Editor

Languages

English

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