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19-3B-504
Section 19-3B-504 Discretionary trusts; effect of standard. (a) In this section, the terms
"child", "spouse", or "former spouse" include any person for
whom an order or judgment for child or spousal support has been entered in this or another
state. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), whether or not a trust contains
a spendthrift provision, a creditor of a beneficiary may not compel a distribution that is
subject to the trustee's discretion, even if: (1) the discretion is expressed in the form
of a standard of distribution; or (2) the trustee has abused the discretion. (c) To the extent
a trustee has not complied with a standard of distribution or has abused a discretion: (1)
a distribution may be ordered by the court to satisfy a judgment or court order against the
beneficiary for support or maintenance of the beneficiary's child, spouse, or former spouse;
and (2) the court shall direct the trustee to pay to the child, spouse, or former spouse such
amount as is...
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43-8-1
Section 43-8-1 General definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in the subsequent
articles which are applicable to specific articles or divisions, and unless the context otherwise
requires, in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BENEFICIARY.
As it relates to trust beneficiaries, includes a person who has any present or future interest,
vested or contingent, and also includes the owner of an interest by assignment or other transfer
and as it relates to a charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enforce the trust.
(2) CHILD. Includes any individual entitled to take as a child under this chapter by intestate
succession from the parent whose relationship is involved and excludes any person who is only
a stepchild, a foster child, a grandchild or any more remote descendant. (3) COURT. The court
having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. This court in Alabama
is known as the probate court. (4) DAYS. That...
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8-6-71
Section 8-6-71 (Repealed effective January 1, 1997) Definitions. For the purposes of this article,
unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this section: Assignment. Such term includes any written stock power,
bond power, bill of sale, deed, declaration of trust, or other instrument of transfer. Claim
of beneficial interest. Such term includes a claim of any interest by a decedent's legatee,
distributee, heir or creditor, a beneficiary under a trust, a ward, a beneficial owner of
a security registered in the name of a nominee or a minor owner of a security registered in
the name of a custodian, or a claim of any similar interest whether the claim is asserted
by the claimant, a fiduciary, or by any other authorized person on his behalf and includes
a claim that the transfer would be in breach of fiduciary duties. Corporation. A private or
public corporation, association, or trust issuing a security. Fiduciary. An...
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10A-10-1.15
Section 10A-10-1.15 Merger. (a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have
the respective meanings ascribed to them: (1) ALABAMA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST. A real
estate investment trust organized in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (2) BUSINESS
TRUST. a. An entity described in Section 10A-16-1.01. b. An unincorporated trust or association,
including an Alabama real estate investment trust, a common-law trust, or a Massachusetts
trust, which is engaged in business and in which property is acquired, held, managed, administered,
controlled, invested, or disposed of for the benefit and profit of any person who may become
a holder of a transferable unit of beneficial interest in the trust. (3) DOMESTIC LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY. A limited liability company as defined under the Alabama Limited Liability
Company Law. (4) DOMESTIC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. A limited partnership as defined under the
Alabama Limited Partnership Law. (5) FOREIGN BUSINESS TRUST. A...
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35-5A-2
Section 35-5A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADULT. An individual
who has attained the age of 21 years. (2) BENEFIT PLAN. An employer's plan for the benefit
of an employee or partner, or an individual retirement account. (3) BROKER. A person lawfully
engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities or commodities for the person's
own account or for the account of others. (4) CONSERVATOR. A person appointed or qualified
by a court to act as general, limited, or temporary guardian of a minor's property or a person
legally authorized to perform substantially the same functions. (5) COURT. Circuit court.
(6) CUSTODIAL PROPERTY. a. Any interest in property transferred to a custodian under this
chapter and b. The income from and proceeds of that interest in property. (7) CUSTODIAN. A
person so designated under Section 35-5A-10 or a successor or...
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27-32-1
Section 27-32-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) IMPAIRMENT or INSOLVENCY.
The capital of a stock insurer, the net assets of a Lloyd's plan insurer or the surplus of
a mutual or reciprocal insurer shall be deemed to be impaired and the insurer shall be deemed
to be insolvent when such insurer is not possessed of assets at least equal to all liabilities
and required reserves, together with its total issued and outstanding capital stock, if a
stock insurer, or the minimum surplus, if a Lloyd's plan, mutual or reciprocal insurer, required
by this title to be maintained for the kind or kinds of insurance it is then authorized to
transact. (2) INSURER. Any person, firm, corporation, association, or aggregation of persons
doing an insurance business and subject to the insurance supervisory authority of, or to liquidation,
rehabilitation, reorganization, or conservation by, the...
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35-19-5
Section 35-19-5 Validity and enforceability of environmental covenants. (a) An environmental
covenant that complies with this chapter runs with the land. (b) An environmental covenant
that is otherwise effective is valid and enforceable even if any one or more of the following
conditions apply: (1) It is not appurtenant to an interest in real property. (2) It can be
or has been assigned to a person other than the original holder. (3) It is not of a character
that has been recognized traditionally at common law. (4) It imposes a negative burden. (5)
It imposes an affirmative obligation on a person having an interest in the real property or
on the holder. (6) The benefit or burden does not touch or concern real property. (7) There
is no privity of estate or contract. (8) The holder dies, ceases to exist, resigns, or is
replaced. (9) The owner of an interest subject to the environmental covenant and the holder
are the same person. (c) An instrument that creates restrictions or obligations...
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5-19-1
Section 5-19-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) FINANCE CHARGE.
The sum of all charges, payable directly or indirectly by the person to whom credit is extended,
and imposed directly or indirectly by the creditor as an incident to the extension of credit.
The amount of the finance charge in connection with any credit transaction (i) shall be determined,
and shall include and exclude the fees and charges, as provided by Section 106 of the Federal
Truth-in-Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1605 and the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board
promulgated pursuant to the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act, 12 C.F.R. Part 226, and the Official
Staff Commentary adopted by the Federal Reserve Board pursuant to that regulation, and without
limiting or affecting the foregoing subparagraph (i), (ii) shall exclude, without limitation,
late charges and other charges resulting from or...
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7-7-210
Section 7-7-210 Enforcement of warehouse's lien. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(b), a warehouse's lien may be enforced by public or private sale of the goods, in bulk or
in packages, at any time or place and on any terms that are commercially reasonable, after
notifying all persons known to claim an interest in the goods. The notification must include
a statement of the amount due, the nature of the proposed sale, and the time and place of
any public sale. The fact that a better price could have been obtained by a sale at a different
time or in a method different from that selected by the warehouse is not of itself sufficient
to establish that the sale was not made in a commercially reasonable manner. The warehouse
sells in a commercially reasonable manner if the warehouse sells the goods in the usual manner
in any recognized market therefor, sells at the price current in that market at the time of
the sale, or otherwise sells in conformity with commercially reasonable...
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26-1A-211
Section 26-1A-211 Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests. (a) In this section, "estates,
trusts, and other beneficial interests" means a trust, probate estate, guardianship,
conservatorship, escrow, or custodianship or a fund from which the principal is, may become,
or claims to be, entitled to a share or payment. (b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise
provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to estates,
trusts, and other beneficial interests authorizes the agent to: (1) accept, receive, receipt
for, sell, assign, pledge, or exchange a share in or payment from the fund; (2) demand or
obtain money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to
be, entitled by reason of the fund, by litigation or otherwise; (3) exercise for the benefit
of the principal a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal;
(4) initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution,...
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