26-2A-102
Section 26-2A-102 Court appointment of guardian for incapacitated person. (a) Except as provided
by subsection (e), an incapacitated person or any person interested in the welfare of the
incapacitated person may petition for appointment of a limited or general guardian. (b) After
the filing of a petition, the court shall set a date for hearing on the issue of incapacity
so that notices may be given as required by Section 26-2A-103, and, unless the allegedly incapacitated
person is represented by counsel, appoint an attorney to represent the person in the proceeding.
The person so appointed may be granted the powers and duties of a guardian ad litem. The person
alleged to be incapacitated shall be examined by a physician or other qualified person appointed
by the court who shall submit a report in writing to the court. The person alleged to be incapacitated
also shall be interviewed by a court representative sent by the court. The court representative
also shall interview the person who...
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43-2-467
Section 43-2-467 Correction of mistake in description of lands sold. (a) When a mistake has
been made in the description of lands of a decedent sold in good faith under an order of the
probate court, either in the petition, order or other proceedings, the court ordering the
sale has authority, on the written application of the purchaser, or his heirs or personal
representatives, or any person holding under him, verified by affidavit, to correct such mistake.
The application must contain a correct description of the lands sold, and must state the facts,
and the names, ages and places of residence of the personal representatives and heirs or devisees
of such decedent, if known, and if there be no personal representative, that fact must be
stated; and, upon the filing of such application, the court must appoint a day for the hearing,
of which, and of the nature of the application, notice must be given, by personal service,
to the personal representative of such decedent, and such of his...
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35-6-83
Section 35-6-83 Guardian ad litem. The court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent
the interest of such ward upon such hearing, as provided by law for the appointment of guardians
ad litem in such court. The person so appointed such guardian ad litem must deny in writing
the allegations of such report and resist the confirmation of such sale, and, if necessary,
must, with the approval of the court, employ counsel to defend the interest of the person
he so represents. He is entitled to reasonable compensation, and an allowance for reasonable
fees of such counsel as he may so employ, to be fixed by the court and taxed and collected
as costs in the action. (Code 1907, §5256; Code 1923, §9360; Code 1940, T. 47, §222.)...

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43-2-445
Section 43-2-445 Notice and hearing generally; time for hearing; appointment of guardian ad
litem. (a) The court must appoint a day, not less than 30 days from the time of making such
application, for the hearing thereof, and must appoint a proper person, not a petitioner or
of kin to a petitioner, as a guardian ad litem, to represent the minors or persons of unsound
mind, if any there be, and must issue a citation to the heirs or devisees of full age, and
residing in this state, notifying them of the application, and the day appointed for hearing
the same, which must be served on them 10 days before the day appointed for the hearing. (b)
If such application be for the sale of land for the payment of debts, notice must also be
given by publication, once a week for three successive weeks, in some newspaper published
in the county, or by posting up notice at the courthouse door and three other public places
in the county, at the discretion of the court. If no newspaper is published in...
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43-8-165
Section 43-8-165 Notice to surviving spouse and next of kin - Minors. If any of the next of
kin are minors, such notice may be served as provided by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure;
and in addition to the service above provided for minors, the court must appoint a guardian
ad litem who is disinterested and who shall be an attorney-at-law and who does not represent
any party having an interest adverse to such minors; and notice shall issue to such guardian
ad litem. Such guardian shall accept service and agree to represent the minors in the proof
and probate of the will, and if he fail to accept service and agree to appear for the minors
within 10 days after service, the court appoint another guardian ad litem, upon whom notice
must be served, and he must agree to accept service and represent the minors as is provided
in the first instance, and the will must not be probated until a guardian ad litem has agreed
to accept the appointment and to represent the minors in the proof and...
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35-6-61
Section 35-6-61 Sale instead of partition - Evidence. Evidence in support of such application
must be taken as in actions before the circuit court, and before granting the decree of sale
the probate court must be satisfied from the evidence that an equitable division or partition
cannot be made; and when the application is by the guardian of an infant or person of unsound
mind, the court must be satisfied from the evidence that it would be to the interest of such
infant, or person of unsound mind, to sell the property for the purpose of division or partition.
(Code 1867, §3123; Code 1876, §3517; Code 1886, §3256; Code 1896, §3181; Code 1907, §5225;
Code 1923, §9325; Code 1940, T. 47, §213.)...
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43-2-448
Section 43-2-448 Duties and compensation of guardian ad litem and special guardian. The person
appointed to represent minors, or persons of unsound mind, or unknown parties, must deny in
writing the allegations contained in the application, and, if necessary, must employ counsel
to defend the interests of those he represents. He is entitled to reasonable compensation,
to be fixed by the court, and taxed and collected as costs. (Code 1867, §2224; Code 1876,
§2454; Code 1886, §2110; Code 1896, §163; Code 1907, §2627; Code 1923, §5856; Code 1940,
T. 61, §251.)...
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6-6-562
Section 6-6-562 Appointment of guardians ad litem. On the filing of a complaint as authorized
under Section 6-6-560, should it appear that any of the defendants are infants or persons
of unsound mind or should the identity of some, or all, of said defendants be unknown, the
court shall forthwith appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and defend the interest of
such infant, incompetent or unknown parties in the proceeding. (Acts 1951, No. 884, p. 1526.)...

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6-7-103
Section 6-7-103 Action for improper appointment of guardians ad litem; statute of limitations
thereon; liability for suggestion of appointment by plaintiff, etc. (a) Any judge, register,
clerk, or other officer who shall knowingly appoint any person as guardian ad litem for any
infant or non compos mentis in violation of the provisions of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure,
shall be liable to a penalty of $200, which may be recovered by such infant or non compos
mentis, or his next friend suing for him, in an action in any court having jurisdiction of
civil actions for such amount. Such a claim shall not be barred by the statute of limitations
until after two years after the arrival of the infant at the age of 19 years or the restoration
of the non compos mentis to sanity. (b) Any plaintiff or petitioner, his attorney, or counsel,
or any person for him who shall suggest or nominate a guardian ad litem in any action commenced
by such plaintiff or petitioner shall be liable to the same...
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26-5-8
Section 26-5-8 Final settlement generally - Filing of account and vouchers by conservator;
appointment of guardian ad litem for ward. The conservator, or his or her personal representative,
must file in the court of probate a full account of the conservatorship, accompanied by the
vouchers and verified by affidavit. Upon the filing of such account and vouchers, the court
must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the ward if he or she be a minor or otherwise
incapacitated. (Code 1886, §2460; Code 1896, §2345; Code 1907, §4435; Code 1923, §8208;
Code 1940, T. 21, §135; Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)...
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