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Questions about wills & trusts and elder law?
You’re in the right place.
You’ve been meaning to do this for a while. Estate planning is easy to ignore, even if you know that it’s important to protect your family and your belongings.
Questions are the biggest roadblock to completing your plan. Do I need a will or a trust? Why do I need a power of attorney? What if I need long term care? Every family is different, and it’s important to find the right answers for you.
We provide wills, trusts and elder law services for all types of families, including older adults, families with young children, and people with special needs. We’ll help with the questions you have, and then point out things you may not have considered yet.
There are lots of ways to get started. Read more about wills & trusts and elder law basics, watch a webinar, or schedule a consultation with one of our attorneys. We offer FREE Estate Planning telephone consultations for prospective clients. Our law firm has served Mobile and Baldwin counties since 1995. We look forward to serving your family too.
Located in South Alabama, we provide Estate Planning services to individuals and families in Mobile, Saraland, Fairhope, Daphne, Spanish Fort, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and more!
Mark C.
3 months ago
Mr. Ladd is a well established Attorney and I had a great experience with him!
Mark C.
3 months ago
Mr. Ladd is a well established Attorney and I had a great experience with him!
Terry D.
3 months ago
Terry D.
3 months ago
JUAN C.
3 months ago
JUAN C.
3 months ago
Ronda H.
3 months ago
Very professional, well informed, excellent explanations, and very efficient. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend The Ladd Firm!
Ronda H.
3 months ago
Very professional, well informed, excellent explanations, and very efficient. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend The Ladd Firm!
Sue S.
4 months ago
I spoke with Banks Ladd regarding a will and trust. He provided me wirh excellent advice. I highly recommend the Ladd Firm
Sue S.
4 months ago
I spoke with Banks Ladd regarding a will and trust. He provided me wirh excellent advice. I highly recommend the Ladd Firm
Mark G.
4 months ago
Banks and the entire office staff are extremely supportive and professional. We will recommend this law office to everyone.
Mark G.
4 months ago
Banks and the entire office staff are extremely supportive and professional. We will recommend this law office to everyone.
Megan C
4 months ago
Banks Ladd is a very knowledgeable and personable attorney. I appreciate his commitment to helping families in our area. Highly recommend!
Megan C
4 months ago
Banks Ladd is a very knowledgeable and personable attorney. I appreciate his commitment to helping families in our area. Highly recommend!
Thomas R.
4 months ago
Thomas R.
4 months ago
Patrick G.
4 months ago
Very informative and answered my question and gave honest and sound advice. I would highly recommend the Ladd firm (Mr Banks) thank you .
Patrick G.
4 months ago
Very informative and answered my question and gave honest and sound advice. I would highly recommend the Ladd firm (Mr Banks) thank you .
Leola M.
4 months ago
Leola M.
4 months ago
Diane S.
5 months ago
Banks is very knowledgeable in everything I needed to have done, and also in answering my questions. I left feeling confident I had chosen the right firm to take care of what I needed done.
Diane S.
5 months ago
Banks is very knowledgeable in everything I needed to have done, and also in answering my questions. I left feeling confident I had chosen the right firm to take care of what I needed done.
Angela Marks C.
5 months ago
Angela Marks C.
5 months ago
Gail H.
5 months ago
Warm, informative and very compassionate!
Gail H.
5 months ago
Warm, informative and very compassionate!
Daphne A.
5 months ago
I am pleased with the advice and impressed with the time given to us to make sure we completely understand everything involved setting up this trust. Thank you all so much for making this easy.
Daphne A.
5 months ago
I am pleased with the advice and impressed with the time given to us to make sure we completely understand everything involved setting up this trust. Thank you all so much for making this easy.
Melanie S.
5 months ago
Very professional yet personable. Explained our options in great detail. We left feeling confident in the choices we made.
Melanie S.
5 months ago
Very professional yet personable. Explained our options in great detail. We left feeling confident in the choices we made.
Dyrl R.
5 months ago
Excellent knowledge about what I needed, very courteous and respectful.
Dyrl R.
5 months ago
Excellent knowledge about what I needed, very courteous and respectful.
Thomas H.
5 months ago
My knowledge of Wills and Estate planning were amateur at best. I was pleased with Banks Ladd and Mary Carol Ladd's knowledge and expertise in explaining and answering all our questions. They both were extremely personable and the strong family values and down-to-earth personalities were a great welcome. Thank you for your assistance.
Thomas H.
5 months ago
My knowledge of Wills and Estate planning were amateur at best. I was pleased with Banks Ladd and Mary Carol Ladd's knowledge and expertise in explaining and answering all our questions. They both were extremely personable and the strong family values and down-to-earth personalities were a great welcome. Thank you for your assistance.
Mike B.
5 months ago
Mike B.
5 months ago
Teri P.
7 months ago
Great firm to work with. Very professional and knowledgeable.
Teri P.
7 months ago
Great firm to work with. Very professional and knowledgeable.
PAM S.
9 months ago
They made Estate planning easy! Very professional and polite group of people. Really enjoyed working with them.
PAM S.
9 months ago
They made Estate planning easy! Very professional and polite group of people. Really enjoyed working with them.
Faye R.
10 months ago
Best find in Mobile. They are kind, patient and extremely professional. Very reasonable and willing to listen!!!
Faye R.
10 months ago
Best find in Mobile. They are kind, patient and extremely professional. Very reasonable and willing to listen!!!
John P.
10 months ago
Very personable experience from start to finish! Carol spent over 2 hours with us just going over the completed documents. Banks did an excellent job helping us decide which plan was right for us and we never felt rushed or pushed in any direction. This is a very important process often procrastinated leaving loved ones to deal with after you're no longer able or here to make the critical decisions necessary at the time of a crisis. Get it done now and these people are the ones that can take care of it!
John P.
10 months ago
Very personable experience from start to finish! Carol spent over 2 hours with us just going over the completed documents. Banks did an excellent job helping us decide which plan was right for us and we never felt rushed or pushed in any direction. This is a very important process often procrastinated leaving loved ones to deal with after you're no longer able or here to make the critical decisions necessary at the time of a crisis. Get it done now and these people are the ones that can take care of it!
Susan T.
1 year ago
We would highly recommend The Ladd Firm in creating a will or a trust. The firm was very helpful and professional in tailoring the will to meet the needs of our family.
Susan T.
1 year ago
We would highly recommend The Ladd Firm in creating a will or a trust. The firm was very helpful and professional in tailoring the will to meet the needs of our family.
Rowelll
2 years ago
The first time I used The Ladd Firm with my parents, was a few years back. They were very professional and knowledgeable. I decided to use them again just recently for my wife and I. We cannot say enough good about the entire firm. And will absolutely recommend without hesitation.
Rowelll
2 years ago
The first time I used The Ladd Firm with my parents, was a few years back. They were very professional and knowledgeable. I decided to use them again just recently for my wife and I. We cannot say enough good about the entire firm. And will absolutely recommend without hesitation.
Rita H.
3 years ago
Everyone at the Ladd Firm was friendly and put me at ease - from the phone appointment…to the minute I walked in the door…to the day I signed my final papers. They fully handled my Estate Planning needs with knowledge, confidence, and passion. The whole team was always there to help explain my options and to discuss key decisions that I had to make. I highly recommend the Ladd Firm.
Rita H.
3 years ago
Everyone at the Ladd Firm was friendly and put me at ease - from the phone appointment…to the minute I walked in the door…to the day I signed my final papers. They fully handled my Estate Planning needs with knowledge, confidence, and passion. The whole team was always there to help explain my options and to discuss key decisions that I had to make. I highly recommend the Ladd Firm.
Katrena W.
3 years ago
We needed a second opinion on a Medicare compliant annuity. Mr. Ladd gladly helped me and gave me the confidence I needed to move forward. And we definitely will be using him in the future for our estate planning.
Katrena W.
3 years ago
We needed a second opinion on a Medicare compliant annuity. Mr. Ladd gladly helped me and gave me the confidence I needed to move forward. And we definitely will be using him in the future for our estate planning.
joseph S.
4 years ago
Great and relatively quick, will-based estate planning, at a reasonable price. Really nice people. Very organized and thorough.
joseph S.
4 years ago
Great and relatively quick, will-based estate planning, at a reasonable price. Really nice people. Very organized and thorough.
Ashley B.
4 years ago
Banks is absolutely amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a better lawyer to help me navigate stuff I never thought I would have to go through! I could not recommend Banks more if I screamed it from the roof top! He answered every single question I had before I had even asked them. He is extremely knowledgeable and has many contacts for people who can help just as much as he did!
Ashley B.
4 years ago
Banks is absolutely amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a better lawyer to help me navigate stuff I never thought I would have to go through! I could not recommend Banks more if I screamed it from the roof top! He answered every single question I had before I had even asked them. He is extremely knowledgeable and has many contacts for people who can help just as much as he did!
Cheryl N.
5 years ago
I have been utilizing the services of the Ladd Firm for a little more than a year and have been VERY pleased.
I initially retained them to handle my dad's conservatorship which later transitioned into a probate case. Because I continue to be pleased with the work I am receiving working with Mary Carol, my husband and I made the very easy decision to have her husband Banks work with us to draw up our wills.
Prior to our Design Meeting for our wills Banks sent us a very educational video that outlines the difference between wills and trusts and the need to have one or both in place. I found the video to be so informative that I forwarded it to several friends in other states who are also in the process of drawing up wills.
I cannot say enough good things about the Ladd Firm.
Cheryl N.
5 years ago
I have been utilizing the services of the Ladd Firm for a little more than a year and have been VERY pleased.
I initially retained them to handle my dad's conservatorship which later transitioned into a probate case. Because I continue to be pleased with the work I am receiving working with Mary Carol, my husband and I made the very easy decision to have her husband Banks work with us to draw up our wills.
Prior to our Design Meeting for our wills Banks sent us a very educational video that outlines the difference between wills and trusts and the need to have one or both in place. I found the video to be so informative that I forwarded it to several friends in other states who are also in the process of drawing up wills.
I cannot say enough good things about the Ladd Firm.
Cynthia M.
5 years ago
Mr Ladd and his staff were professional and attentive to my Mom's concerns and very patient with her numerous questions. I loved the special care they give to seniors and thoroughly informed us about the various estate planning options. Wholeheartedly recommend the Ladd Law Firm for all your estate planning needs. It's a rare occurrence to hire a lawyer who cares more about the welfare of the person verses the money they earn in billable dollars. We need more honest and helpful men like Mr. Ladd.
Cynthia M.
5 years ago
Mr Ladd and his staff were professional and attentive to my Mom's concerns and very patient with her numerous questions. I loved the special care they give to seniors and thoroughly informed us about the various estate planning options. Wholeheartedly recommend the Ladd Law Firm for all your estate planning needs. It's a rare occurrence to hire a lawyer who cares more about the welfare of the person verses the money they earn in billable dollars. We need more honest and helpful men like Mr. Ladd.
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Practice Areas
Wills & Trusts
Powers of Attorney
Elder Law
Probate
Special Needs Planning
Attorney
Banks C. Ladd
What clients appreciate most about Banks is his warmth and sincerity, qualities they are sometimes surprised to find in a lawyer. His irreverent sense of humor makes the topic of estate planning almost bearable. If there is a slide in his presentation that goes too far, we told him to take it out.
Banks founded the firm in 1995, two years after graduating from law school at the University of Alabama. He is also a graduate of UMS-Wright and Washington & Lee University. Banks has the highest peer review rating (AV) for professional excellence from the legal directory Martindale-Hubbell. He is licensed to practice law in Alabama and Mississippi.
A sixth-generation Mobilian, Banks is anything but stuck in the past. He became fascinated with the impact of the digital age on estate planning. Convinced that online providers were doing more harm than good, he set out to find the best method for offering high-quality estate planning to ordinary families in Mobile and Baldwin counties. In the process, he discovered the unmet need for related elder law services.
Outside the office, Banks is an avid cyclist, rising at 4 am several days a week for early morning bike rides. Banks and Mary Carol have two daughters, Sadie and Virginia, who attend UMS-Wright.
What Banks enjoys most about estate planning and elder law is the opportunity to create harmony among families. Bringing people together is one of his greatest strengths.
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Mailing Address:
51 Tacon Street, Suite E
Mobile, AL 36607
51 Tacon Street, Suite E
Mobile, AL 36607
29000 US-98, Suite 202
Daphne, AL 36526
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(251) 431-6014
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