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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43-2-504
Section 43-2-504 Appointment of guardian ad litem. The court must appoint a competent attorney-at-law
as guardian ad litem to represent the interests of minors and persons of unsound mind interested
in such settlement. (Code 1852, §1803; Code 1867, §2138; Code 1876, §2510; Code 1886, §2137;
Code 1896, §205; Code 1907, §2670; Code 1923, §5903; Code 1940, T. 61, §297.)...
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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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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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42-2-4
Section 42-2-4 Appointment of guardian ad litem and counsel for infants and persons of unsound
mind. If the owner of the lands is an infant or is of unsound mind, the court, on the day
appointed for the hearing, must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent him, and the guardian
so appointed must file a written acceptance of the appointment, must appear and protect the
rights and interests of such infant or person of unsound mind and, if he deems it necessary,
may employ counsel to assist him. The compensation of such guardian and of his counsel must
be ascertained by the court and taxed as costs of the proceedings. (Code 1907, §2417; Code
1923, §3151; Code 1940, T. 59, §7.)...
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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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26-2A-135
Section 26-2A-135 Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition. (a) Upon receipt
of a petition for appointment of a conservator or other protective order because of minority,
the court shall set a date for hearing. If the court determines at any time in the proceeding
that the interests of the minor are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint an
attorney to represent the minor, giving consideration to the choice of the minor if 14 or
more years of age. An attorney appointed by the court to represent a minor may be granted
the powers and duties of a guardian ad litem. (b) Upon receipt of a petition for appointment
of a conservator or other protective order for reasons other than minority, the court shall
set a date for hearing. Unless the person to be protected has chosen counsel, the court shall
appoint an attorney to represent the person who may be granted the powers and duties of a
guardian ad litem. If the alleged disability is mental illness, mental...
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35-6-25
Section 35-6-25 Service of process on certain parties defendant; guardian ad litem; judgment
not affected by death of defendant; section cumulative. (a) When it is necessary to make any
person a party defendant in any partition proceedings brought under the provisions of this
article for partition sale of land, or any interest therein and the plaintiff, after exercising
reasonable diligence, is unable to locate the whereabouts, and to ascertain whether any such
defendant is alive at the time of the filing of the complaint, the facts showing just what
diligence the plaintiff has exercised must be specifically alleged in the complaint, and such
defendant may then be made a party, by publication as in the case of unknown defendants, in
his name followed by the words: " ____ and his heirs or devisees, if deceased."
If the defendant so sued does not appear in person or by attorney before expiration of the
time for filing pleadings in the case, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to...
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26-2-52
Section 26-2-52 Revocation of guardianship or conservatorship - Upon application by person
ascertained to be incapacitated - Appointment of date for hearing on application; notice to
guardian or conservator, etc. On the filing of such application, the court must appoint a
day for the hearing thereof, not more than 10 days thereafter, and the guardian or conservator
and the person at whose instance the inquisition was had and taken must be cited to appear
and show cause against it. (Code 1852, §2758; Code 1867, §3197; Code 1876, §2804; Code
1886, §2398; Code 1896, §2263; Code 1907, §4353; Code 1923, §8111; Code 1940, T. 21, §17;
Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)...
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