Frequently Asked Questions

Estate planning is the process of putting legal documents in place to provide instructions for distribution of the property in your estate after you pass away. It also includes designating trusted individuals to make decisions on your behalf in the event you become legally incapacitated during your life. Documents in an estate plan typically include a will, durable power of attorney, and advance healthcare directive. Some estate plans also include a trust.

The estate planning practice at Trice Law Group also includes providing assistance with probate of Alabama estates and helping families with guardianship and conservatorship proceedings in probate court in Baldwin and Mobile Counties.

In the business law practice at Trice Law Group, attorney David Trice provides a wide range of legal services to new and established businesses in the Fairhope – Mobile region of Alabama. David applies the knowledge and skill he developed in more than a decade of practicing law to address legal matters that business clients encounter throughout the life cycle of the business.

Examples of the types of matters in the business law practice include business formation and governance; contract drafting, review, and negotiation; compliance and general counsel services.

In the firm’s health law practice, attorney David Trice provides legal services to physicians and healthcare providers in the Fairhope – Mobile region of Alabama. David draws on his previous service as the general counsel of a healthcare company, through which he gained in-depth knowledge and understanding of the business of healthcare and the legal issues facing healthcare providers. He applies this background in advising and representing healthcare clients as outside general counsel or on an as-needed basis about a wide range of matters, such as business arrangements and transactions, employment contracts, third-party payors, medical billing and collections, and compliance and risk management concerns.

Attorney David Trice has more than a decade of legal experience in a wide variety of civil litigation, which includes matters that are within the jurisdiction of federal and state civil courts. In an action in civil court, the plaintiff typically seeks to recover financial damages for harm caused by the defendant. Examples of civil litigation include personal injury claims (such as auto accidents) and breach of contract claims. In the civil litigation practice at Trice Law Group, David represents and advises clients on a wide range of matters relating to potential and actual civil litigation.

Trice Law Group charges attorney’s fees based on the type of matter, in the same way that most law firms charge. Some matters are charged on an hourly fee basis, with the charges calculated on the basis of the number of hours spent at a set hourly rate. For other types of matters, the firm may charge a flat fee. Finally, in cases where a financial recovery is possible, such as personal injury cases, the firm may charge on a contingent fee basis, which means the fee is calculated based on a percentage of the amount recovered in the case.

Attorney David Trice discusses the legal fees in the free initial consultation that every prospective client receives. Before any fees are charged or due, the firm sends an engagement letter detailing how fees will be charged. The client must agree to the terms in the engagement letter by signing and returning the engagement letter in order to retain David Trice to provide the legal services described in the letter. An attorney-client relationship does not exist until the engagement letter is finalized.

Trice Law Group is a solo law practice. David Trice is the founder and owner of the law firm. David grew up in Baldwin County, Alabama. He understands the local culture and legal system. He and his family are a part of the community that he serves in his law practice. 

As a local business, the firm is accessible to clients. Solo practice law firms are the traditional legal service center of American communities. To maintain reasonable legal fees, the firm leverages technology to keep administrative costs low. 

When you hire Trice Law Group, you receive one-on-one personalized services provided by David, who is the owner of the firm. You work directly with David and have a personal relationship with him, which is created from and based on a foundation of mutual trust and respect.