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Huntsville's Legacy
Planning Experts

Estate planning for the next generation.

Meet Our Team

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JoAnn M. Perez,
Founder & Estate Planning Attorney

JoAnn M. Perez has been serving Huntsville, Alabama as a licensed attorney for over 22 years. A graduate of Wayne State University, JoAnn obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing before attending Wayne State University Law School in Detroit, Michigan, where she obtained her Juris Doctor (JD) Degree in 1999. In law school, JoAnn won the Bronze Key Academic Award in 1996 and was a member of Moot Court.

 

JoAnn is currently licensed to practice law in Alabama. She is a member of the Elder Law Section of the Alabama State Bar, the Real Estate and Probate Section of the American Bar Association, the Taxation Section of the American Bar Association and the Business Section of the American Bar Association. Her primary areas of practice include estate planning, estate administration, wills, trusts, probate law including conservatorships and guardianships, and business law including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

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Emily J. Young, Estate Planning Attorney

Emily J. Young brings a decade of expertise and leadership in Elder Law and Estate Planning to Perez Law.

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Born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, Young is an alumnus of Grissom High School and Auburn University. After graduating cum laude from the Birmingham School of Law, she graduated with her Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Estate Planning and Elder Law from Western New England University.

 

Young is a councilwoman for the Elder Law Section of the Alabama State Bar and a member of The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.  In her spare time, she enjoys teaching Elder Law at the Birmingham School of Law and serves on the Board of the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers.  Emily believes in giving back to the community by providing free educational seminars on Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Special Needs Planning topics.

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Her primary practice areas include Elder Law, comprehensive estate and special needs planning, and estate administration.

About

What is Legacy Planning?

Perez Law founder, attorney JoAnn M. Perez, explains the importance of planning ahead for our loved ones

Our Services

Our Legal Services

Corporate Law

Incorporations, Contracts,
Limited Liability Companies (LLC)

Estate Planning

Wills & Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney,  
Living Wills

Estate Administration & Probate

Probate Needs & Document Storage

Legal Advice & Consulting

Guardianships, Conservatorships, 

Special Needs Planning, Medicaid Planning, Legal Issues

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The best thing we can give the next generation is peace of mind. 

Start planning your legacy today. 

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Awards & Associations

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Most of us come to a point in our lives where we begin to reflect more deeply on the past and plan more intentionally for the future. Thinking about the future often leads to how we’ll be able to care for our families even after we are gone. Likewise, one of the last and best gifts you can leave your loved ones is a thoughtful legacy plan...

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