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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Alabama


Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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About

Provided by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Bradley attorneys provide sound and creative advice to individuals and families in structuring estate plans to meet their needs. We guide our clients through the maze of the estate tax rules to develop estate plans that meet both their tax and non-tax goals.

In developing and implementing estate plans for our clients, our attorneys not only discuss wills (or living trusts) with our clients, we also provide counsel on a wide range of other tax and non-tax issues including:

  • Business succession planning, including buy-sell agreements
  • Asset protection planning, including the use of asset protection trusts
  • Retirement benefit planning
  • Beneficiary designation planning
  • Techniques to reduce the value of client's estate, including irrevocable trusts, gifting programs, and qualified personal residence trusts
  • Techniques to freeze the value of a client's estate, such as grantor retained annuity trusts and sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts
  • Charitable giving techniques, such as charitable remainder trusts that may provide our clients with income, estate and gift tax benefits
  • Advance healthcare plans and/or living wills

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Alabama

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings maintains a solid reputation in Alabama for its trust and estate expertise, and has a strong presence in Birmingham. The law firm handles the full range of tax, trust and estate matters, and offers additional expertise in charitable, business succession and retirement planning issues. Its clients include business executives, business owners and other affluent individuals and families.

Strengths

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  • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings is my first choice for complex and sophisticated matters.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • They start and finish a project and always provide top-notch advice and information.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Bradley Arant Boult Cummings are, quite simply, experts in the field of law, trusted and very thorough. Whether the issues are related to federal or state and local taxation, litigation, business law or planning, the knowledge base of their partners can address them. They have a deep field of attorneys who are experts in their particular practice areas.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Ralph Yeilding
    Band 1Ralph Yeilding

    Ralph Yeilding

    Ralph Yeilding has a strong reputation in trust and estate planning.

    • Ralph is a good lawyer.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Scott E. Adams
    Band 1Scott E. Adams

    Scott E. Adams

    Scott Adams is a highly esteemed attorney who focuses his practice on estate planning and tax matters. Adams is particularly praised by sources for his wealth planning expertise and client service.

    • Scott Adams has been amazing to work with. His knowledge of the law and planning ideas and concepts are at a very high level, and I trust his judgement and planning ideas fully.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • From a technical perspective, Scott Adams is probably the most technical in town. I'll bounce stuff off him when I need answers. He's the most technically sound planner.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Bradley Lard
    Band 2Bradley Lard

    Bradley Lard

    Bradley Lard regularly advises affluent families and business owners on trust and estate planning, as well as business succession issues.

    • Bradley Lard is very personable; he understands people and how to best work with them. He is very calm and measured, while he also has a great sense of humor, which makes him a great partner. I trust him without reservation, and very much enjoy our professional collaboration.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Bradley Lard is a great attorney. He is extremely knowledgeable and always responsive.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Nancy Ball
    Band 2Nancy Ball

    Nancy Ball

    Nancy Ball has a growing practice advising wealthy clients on the full suite of trust and estate matters.

    • Nancy Ball is a wonderful attorney. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable and always responsive, but she goes to the next level with clients: she takes a very holistic approach with them that makes them feel that she isn't just acting as a transactional attorney, but is looking out for their best interests. She doesn't just do this while she is drafting a plan; her service to clients is ongoing. She provides check-ins and helpful information that may impact that client. She's a great partner for me and my clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Nancy Ball is approachable and well-versed in her field. She can provide solutions for the most complex situations.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Ranked Individuals at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (4)

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