Helping Alabama Families Reach Their Legal Goals

Family Law ● Estate Planning and Probate ● Personal Injury

When parents divorce, it's hard on everyone—especially the children. But a divorce only ends a marriage, not a family. I'll work with you to create an environment where your children can continue to have the best opportunity to flourish in the future.

Helping individuals and families through difficult times in life is a job I take very seriously. I care about my clients, and I work hard to provide them with the information, legal advice, and support they need to reach sound decisions about the matters that will affect their lives now and into the future.

I'm attorney Ken Scheinert, and when you work with my law firm, you can have confidence that your concerns will be heard and your questions will be answered. I am a committed and effective advocate, working in partnership with my clients to pursue their immediate and long-term best interests. Contact my law office in Guntersville to schedule a free initial consultation.

Alabama Family Law and Divorce:

When two people ending a marriage have reasonable expectations, they can often reach agreement about the important aspects of their lives—financial needs, marital property, and children. If they can, they are usually more satisfied with the result and better prepared to move forward with their lives.

It can be difficult to reach agreement when you are feeling uncertain, anxious, or even fearful. As your family lawyer, I will support you while we work toward a win-win situation for you, your former partner, and your children. I am a guardian ad litem certified through the Alabama Judicial College, and I have won awards for my negotiation skills in both the family law and business arenas.

I help clients with the following family law matters:

• Divorce and marital asset division (Alabama law seeks equitable distribution of marital property)
• Child custody, parenting plans, visitation, and child support
• Modification of existing child support orders, child custody orders, or spousal support orders
• Post-decree enforcement of child support orders, co-parenting arrangements, and property division agreements
• Litigation for grandparents' rights to visitation
• Prenuptial agreements
• Establishment of legal paternity
• Protective orders in cases of domestic violence

Personal Injury and Civil Litigation:

When you have suffered a physical injury or financial loss, you need a skilled advocate handling your case in court. I help my clients obtain the financial compensation they may be entitled to, and to accomplish their legal goals in civil court cases involving:

• Personal injury
  • injuries in car accidents, motorcycle wrecks, and trucking collisions caused by the negligence of another party
  • injuries from dog bites or from slip-and-fall accidents caused by dangerous property conditions (premises liability cases)
• Cases in small claims court
• Contract disputes and warranty disputes
• Landlord-tenant disputes

Estate Planning and Probate:

Estate planning sounds complicated, but in reality it can be as simple as:

• Writing a legal will to ensure your children or other loved ones inherit your home and property
• Drafting a "living will" or health care directive to tell your family members your wishes about medical care at the end of your life
• Preparing durable powers of attorney to ensure that someone you choose can make medical or financial decisions for you in the event you are incapacitated.

With the help of a knowledgeable estate planning attorney and a small amount of time, you can gain peace of mind, knowing that your affairs have been handled properly. Contact my Guntersville law office to begin the process today.