Alabama Household Paperwork Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (AL Executor and Estate Kit, Alabama Small Claims Kit, Alabama Will Signing Kit)

Who it is for

Families in Alabama getting papers in order: signing a power of attorney or will, settling an estate, or taking a money dispute to small claims.

Not the right fit if

You only need one of these papers (buy that kit on its own), or nothing is in Alabama. Not a form preparation or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The Alabama kits are built only from our Alabama data files: Sources, checked November 2026: Mobile County Probate Court: Alabama Small Estates Act; Alabama Department of Finance: Small estate memorandum, February 18, 2025 (PDF); Wills and Estates (Talladega County, Alabama, Probate Office); Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Alabama (Nolo); Justia (statute text) (secondary source): Ala. Code 43-8-134, Who may witness will (Justia statute text, 2021 Code of Alabama); Alabama small claims data file, checked November 2026 against Russell County Circuit Clerk: Small Claims; Lawrence County Circuit Clerk: Small Claims; AlaFile Frequently Asked Questions (Pro Se parties may register for AlaFile and file electronically in some divisions); Alabama will signing data file, checked November 2026 against Wills and Estates (Talladega County, Alabama, Probate Office); Nolo (secondary source): How to Make a Will in Alabama (Nolo); Justia (statute text) (secondary source): Ala. Code 43-8-134, Who may witness will (Justia statute text, 2021 Code of Alabama).
• Every kit in the set is written for Alabama.

What is inside

• Alabama Executor and Estate Kit. $37,075 of personal property, the figure the State Finance Director set for March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026 The petition covers personal property. A figure for March 2026 onward wasn't published on the pages we read. Sworn; a notary can give the oath. The summary distribution petition is made under oath. Through a court office. The petition is filed with the probate court; the court orders the distribution. Summary distribution under the Revised Alabama Small Estates Act: Distribution of a small amount of personal property to the surviving spouse or distributees without full probate administration. The cap on personal property is adjusted from time to time by a Consumer Price Index formula; the court page doesn't print the current figure. The surviving spouse files the petition, or if there is none, one or more distributees. Summary distribution isn't available if the person who died left a minor child. At least two witnesses, per the county probate office. Allowed. The county probate office says a self-proving will must be notarized and use the language the law requires. Not recognized: handwritten, unwitnessed wills aren't valid, per Nolo's Alabama page. Allowed: a will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it (Ala. Code 43-8-134, Justia's 2021 code text). Disinterested witnesses are still the safer choice. Assets, debts, payments and distributions; it compares the countable assets with $37,075 and marks real estate to ask the court about.
• Alabama Small Claims Court Kit. In Alabama, small claims (Small Claims Division of the District Court) cover claims up to $6,000. From the official page: The maximum you may sue for, or be sued for, in small claims is $6,000 (county circuit clerk pages on alacourt.gov). Where and how to file, from the official pages: The small claims division of the district court in the county where the person or business you are suing lives or has an office (Lawrence County), or the county where the transaction took place (Russell County). Fees: Russell County: claim up to $1,500, one defendant: $85; Russell County: $1,500.01 to $3,000: $159; Russell County: $3,000.01 to $6,000: $248; Lawrence County: claim up to $1,500, one defendant: $56; Lawrence County: $1,500.01 to $3,000: $130; Lawrence County: $3,000.01 to $6,000: $219; each additional defendant: $15 (both county pages). Two circuit clerk pages list different amounts for the same claim sizes, so fees differ by county. Service by sheriff or certified mail is extra. Filing fees are non-refundable. Check your county's circuit clerk page on alacourt.gov. Online filing: https://efile.alacourt.gov/ Service: The sheriff serves the statement of claim, or it is sent by certified mail (restricted delivery for individuals). The defendant has 14 days to answer. Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Notice of appeal with the small claims clerk within 14 calendar days after the judgment. The appeal goes to circuit court, where the simplified small claims procedures don't apply. A claim calculator that adds up your items and compares the total with $6,000, a costs sheet with the Alabama fee list, a deadline sheet in business days that skips weekends and federal holidays, and a collection tracker with the balance owed.
• Alabama Will Signing Day Kit. Bring 2 witnesses. The rule: At least two witnesses, per the county probate office. Pick witnesses who get nothing under the will and aren't married to someone who does. Have a notary there for the self-proving affidavit. The official page we read names a notary public. Allowed. The county probate office says a self-proving will must be notarized and use the language the law requires. The rule here: Allowed: a will, or any part of it, isn't invalid because an interested witness signed it (Ala. Code 43-8-134, Justia's 2021 code text). Disinterested witnesses are still the safer choice. The testator signs (or acknowledges the signature) while the witnesses watch, then each witness signs. Where the original is and who has copies. Handwritten wills in Alabama: Not recognized: handwritten, unwitnessed wills aren't valid, per Nolo's Alabama page. The 6 confirmed Alabama facts at a glance; to look up on the official page: remote witnessing.