Law Firm Overview

Skilled Decatur Real Estate Lawyer and Probate Attorney

Real estate closings have become extremely complex because of increasing numbers of governmental and lending institution regulations. Probate court in Alabama encompasses not just wills and estates, but adoptions and business organization. Focused legal representation is essential in today's world. At the law firm of J. Calvin McBride & Associates, PC, our practice is devoted exclusively to real estate transactions and to matters handled in probate court.

Concentrating in real estate and probate law in the Decatur area since 1981, J.Calvin McBride has the legal skill, the knowledge, the attention to detail, and the proactive approach to take his clients through smooth and problem-free transactions. Our firm does no litigation, and we focus instead on win-win transactions that work for everyone. Our work is fair, straightforward, and principled.

Our role in real estate transactions involves title examinations, survey examinations, preparing all documents necessary to complete the transaction, conducting the closing, following up with details such as recording the deed and mortgage after the closing, and handling all post-closing follow-up required by the lender.

We maintain excellent working relationships with lenders, title companies, escrow agents, realtors, and all related service providers in the area. We are known for our meticulous and thorough attention to detail, and for our ability to smoothly handle complex and problematic cases. In probate matters, we handle wills and estate administration, adoptions, business organization, and more.

Throughout our practice, we are proactive, seeking to identify and solve problems before they present any difficulty or threat to the completion of the transaction. With the help of our excellent and friendly support staff, we give each case personal attention, and we take the time to get to know our clients.

If you are considering buying or selling a residential or commercial property in the North Alabama area, or are in need of a seasoned probate attorney, we invite you to contact our law firm today for experienced and skillful legal counsel.

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Col. 3:23

Areas of Practice

• Adoption
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law
• Wills
• Business Organization
• Title Examinations
• Real Estate Closings and Escrow Services

Representative Clients

• MortgageAmerica, Inc.
• Renasant Bank (formerly Heritage Bank)
• RBC Centura Bank
• New South Federal Savings Bank
• RBC Bank (USA) (formerly First American Bank)
• Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
• America Wholesale Lender, Inc.
• First Federal Bank
• Compass Bank
• Bank Independent
• Regions Bank
• Regions Mortgage, Inc.
• Medallion Mortgage, Inc.
• Allied Mortgage Company, Inc.
• Mortgage Broker Corp.
• Wachovia Bank
• Wells Fargo Financial Corporation
• SOUTHBank, Inc.
• Platinum Mortgage, Inc.
• World Funding, Inc.
• Wachovia Corporation
• Morgan County Board of Realtor, Inc.
• Southern Building Systems, Inc.
• Payton-Price Construction, Inc.
• McCullough Homebuilders, Inc.
• Jerry Warren Builders, Inc.
• BACO Contracting, LLC
• Overhead Door Company of North Alabama, Inc.
• Habitat for Humanity of Morgan County, Alabama
• Johnson & Johnson Developers, Inc.
• Andy Johnson Builders, Inc.
• Wheeler Construction, Inc.
• Rick Jones Construction
• Joe Wallace Construction
• Marche, LLC
• Jim Cole Construction, Inc.
• Superior Bank
• Rowen Homes, Inc.
• Progress Bank
• Bank Independent

References

• Mortgage America, Inc.
• Remax - Platinum, Inc.
• RBC Bank (USA)
• Renasant Bank
• Southern Building Systems, Inc.
• Overhead Door Company of Northern Alabama, Inc.
• Wheeler Construction, Inc.
• Jerry Warren Builders, Inc.
• MarMac Real Estate, Inc

West Practice Categories

Wills, Adoption, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law