34-13-11
than one surviving grandparent, a majority of the surviving grandparents. Less than a majority
of the surviving grandparents may be vested with the rights and duties of this section if
reasonable efforts have been made to notify all surviving grandparents of the instructions
and a majority of the surviving grandparents are not aware of any opposition to the instructions.
(9) The guardian of the decedent at the time of the death of the decedent, if a guardian had
been appointed. (10) The personal representative of the estate of the decedent. (11)
The person in the classes of the next degree of kinship, in descending order, under the laws
of descent and distribution to inherit the estate of the decedent. If there is more than one
person of the same degree, any person of that degree may exercise the right of disposition.
(12) The public officer, administrator, or employee responsible for arranging the final disposition
of the remains of the decedent if the disposition of the remains...
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27-17A-2
designed for the encasement of human remains and which is usually constructed of wood, metal,
or like material, and ornamented and lined with fabric. (11) CEMETERY. A place that is established,
maintained, managed, operated, or improved and which is dedicated to and used or intended
to be used for the final disposition of human remains and their memorialization. (12) CEMETERY
AUTHORITY. Any person who owns or controls a cemetery or conducts cemetery business. (13)
CEMETERY MERCHANDISE. Any personal property offered for sale, contracted for sale,
or sold for use in connection with the burial of, final disposition, memorialization, interment,
entombment, or inurnment of human remains by a cemetery authority. Cemetery merchandise specifically
includes, but is not limited to, the casket, the outer burial container, and the memorial.
(14) CEMETERY SERVICES. Services provided by a cemetery authority for interment, entombment,
inurnment, and installation of cemetery merchandise. (15)...
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43-2-692
Section 43-2-692 Petition for summary distribution; when surviving spouse or distributee entitled
to personal property without administration. (a) The surviving spouse, if there is
one, otherwise the distributees of an estate of personal property only, may initiate
a proceeding for summary distribution of the estate by filing a verified petition in the office
of the judge of probate of the county in which the decedent was domiciled at death alleging
the conditions provided in subsection (b). The petition shall include a description of the
estate of the decedent. No bond shall be required to be filed with the petition. (b) The surviving
spouse or distributee shall have a defeasible right to the personal property of the
decedent without awaiting the appointment of a personal representative or the probate
of a will if all of the following conditions exist: (1) The value of the entire estate does
not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). This figure shall be adjusted annually
for...
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34-13-12
Section 34-13-12 Truthfulness of documentary information; rights and obligations of funeral
establishment; liability. (a) Any person signing a funeral service agreement, cremation authorization
form, or any other authorization for disposition by his or her signature shall attest to the
truthfulness of any facts set forth in the document including, but not limited to, the identity
of the decedent whose remains are to be buried, cremated, or otherwise disposed of and the
authority of the person to order the disposition. A funeral establishment may rely on a funeral
service agreement, contract, or authorization in carrying out the instructions of the person
the funeral establishment reasonably believes to hold the right of disposition. A funeral
establishment is not responsible for contacting or independently investigating the existence
of any next-of-kin or relative of a decedent. If there is more than one person in a class
with equal priority and the funeral establishment has no...
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5-24-15
Section 5-24-15 Rights of creditors and others. (a) If other assets of the estate are insufficient,
a transfer resulting from a right of survivorship or POD designation under this chapter is
not effective against the estate of a deceased party to the extent needed to pay claims against
the estate and statutory allowances to the surviving spouse and children. (b) A surviving
party or beneficiary who receives payment from an account after death of a party is liable
to account to the personal representative of the decedent for a proportionate share
of the amount received to which the decedent, immediately before death, was beneficially entitled
under Section 5-24-11, to the extent necessary to discharge the claims and allowances described
in subsection (a) remaining unpaid after application of the decedent's estate. A proceeding
to assert the liability may not be commenced unless the personal representative has
received a written demand by the surviving spouse, a creditor, a child, or a...
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34-13-1
Section 34-13-1 Definitions. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL or COLLEGE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE. A school or
college approved by the Alabama Board of Funeral Service and which maintains a course of instruction
of not less than 48 calendar weeks or four academic quarters or college terms and which gives
a course of instruction in the fundamental subjects including, but not limited to, the following:
a. Mortuary management and administration. b. Legal medicine and toxicology as it pertains
to funeral directing. c. Public health, hygiene, and sanitary science. d. Mortuary science,
to include embalming technique, in all its aspects; chemistry of embalming, color harmony;
discoloration, its causes, effects, and treatment; treatment of special cases; restorative
art; funeral management; and professional ethics. e. Anatomy and physiology. f. Chemistry,
organic and inorganic. g. Pathology. h. Bacteriology. i. Sanitation...
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43-8-1
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 period of time as computed in accordance with section 1-1-4 and Rule
6(a), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (5) DEVISE. When used as a noun, means a testamentary
disposition of real or personal property and when used as a verb, means to dispose
of real or personal property by will. (6) DEVISEE. Any person designated in a will
to receive a devise. In the case of a devise to an existing trust or trustee, or to a trustee
or trust described by will, the trust or trustee is the devisee and the beneficiaries are
not devisees. (7) DISTRIBUTEE. Any person who has received property of a decedent from his
personal representative other than as creditor or purchaser. A testamentary trustee
is...
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27-60-2
committees as its bylaws may provide for the carrying out of its functions. 4. Corporate records
of the commission. The commission shall maintain its corporate books and records in accordance
with the bylaws. 5. Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification. a. The members, officers,
executive director, employees, and representatives of the commission shall be immune from
suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage
to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by
or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the
person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within
the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities. Nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability, or both, for any damage,
loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton...
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25-5-57
Section 25-5-57 Compensation for disability. (a) Compensation schedule. Following is the schedule
of compensation: (1) TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY. For injury producing temporary total
disability, the compensation shall be 66 2/3 percent of the average weekly earnings received
at the time of injury, subject to a maximum and minimum weekly compensation as stated
in Section 25-5-68, but if at the time of injury the employee received average weekly
earnings of less than the minimum stated in Section 25-5-68, then he or she shall receive
the full amount of the average weekly earnings per week. This compensation shall be paid during
the time of the disability, but at the time as a temporary total disability shall become permanent,
compensation for the continued total disability shall be governed by (a)(4) of this section
with respect to permanent total disability. Payments are to be made at the intervals when
the earnings were payable, as nearly as may be, unless the parties otherwise agree....
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27-61-1
functions. 5. CORPORATE RECORDS OF THE COMMISSION The Commission shall maintain its corporate
books and records in accordance with the Bylaws. 6. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, DEFENSE, AND INDEMNIFICATION
a. The Members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the Commission,
the Executive Committee, and any other Committee of the Commission shall be immune from suit
and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to
or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or
arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person
against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope
of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed to protect any such person from suit and/or liability for any damage, loss,
injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton...
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