43-2-502
Section 43-2-502 Filing of account, etc. - Generally. In making settlements of an administration, the executor or administrator must proceed as follows: He must make out an account between himself and the estate he represents, charging himself with all the assets of the deceased which have come into his possession, except the lands, and crediting himself with all the credits he is by law entitled to; which account, verified by his oath, must be filed with the judge of probate of the court having jurisdiction. With such account he must also file written evidence in his possession, on which he relies to sustain the credit side of such account, which may consist of an affidavit or any other legal evidence, in the discretion of the executor or administrator. He must, at the same time, file a statement, on oath, of the names of the heirs and legatees of such estate, specifying particularly which are under the age of 19 years; and, if any of them are persons of unsound mind, it must be...
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15-4-1
Section 15-4-1 Duty of coroner to take sworn statement on death; direction to summon jury; service, compensation, and oath of jurors. (a) When a coroner has been informed that a person has been killed or suddenly died under such circumstances as to afford a reasonable ground for belief that such death has been occasioned by the act of another by unlawful means, he must forthwith make inquiry of the facts and circumstances of such death by taking the sworn statement in writing of the witnesses having personal knowledge thereof and submit the same to a judge of a court of record or a district attorney. (b) If, upon such preliminary inquiry, the judge or district attorney is satisfied from the evidence that there is reasonable ground for believing that such death has been occasioned by the act of another by unlawful means, he must direct the coroner to forthwith summon a jury of six qualified jurors of the county to appear before him forthwith at a specified place and inquire into the...
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43-2-447
Section 43-2-447 Notice to unknown parties; appointment of special guardian; disposition of shares. If it shall be averred in an application for the sale of lands for the payment of debts or for division, that the names of any of the heirs or devisees are unknown, that the petitioner has made diligent inquiry and cannot ascertain the same, the cause may proceed against them without naming them; but the court must make publication as in case of nonresidents, describing such unknown parties as near as may be by the character in which they are made parties and with reference to their interest in the lands sought to be sold, and must appoint a suitable and competent person not of kin or counsel to the petitioner, as special guardian to represent such unknown parties. The shares or interests of such unknown parties, in the proceeds of lands sold for division, shall be paid into court and there retained and paid out to the proper parties when ascertained. (Code 1896, ยง162; Code 1907,...
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43-2-461
Section 43-2-461 Setting aside sale; resale. (a) If, on such examination, the court is satisfied that the sale was not fairly conducted, or that the amount for which the land, or any portion of the same, sold was greatly less than its real value, the court may vacate such sale, either in whole or in part. (b) If it is made to appear to the court previous to the confirmation of such sale, that the sureties taken on the notes or bonds of the purchasers or the security given are insufficient, such sale, as to every such purchaser, must not be confirmed until he gives security for the purchase money to the satisfaction of the court; and if such security is not given within 10 days the sale must be vacated as to the purchaser thus failing. (c) When any sale of land is vacated, in whole or in part, according to the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the court must direct another sale to be had, which must be advertised and conducted in all respects as is provided for the...
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12-13-40
Section 12-13-40 Powers of probate judges generally. The probate judge shall have authority: (1) To administer oaths and take and certify the same in all cases in which administering such oath and taking such affidavit is not confined expressly to some other officer; (2) To cause jurors to be impaneled and sworn in any matter of fact pending before him in which the right to a jury trial is given by law; (3) To appoint guardians ad litem for minors and persons of unsound mind, when necessary, but he must not appoint as such guardian any clerk, employee or other person connected with his office or related to him by consanguinity or affinity; (4) To employ, at his own expense a chief clerk and such other clerks as he deems necessary, for whose official acts he shall be responsible; (5) To complete the minute entries and decrees of the court when the same are incomplete on account of the failure to make necessary entries at the time when they should have been made, but the necessary...
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34-14A-7
Section 34-14A-7 Applications for issuance or renewal of license; records; inactive license. (a) Any residential home builder who desires to receive a new or renewal license under this chapter shall make and file with the board 30 days prior to the next meeting of the board a written application on a form prescribed by the board. Each applicant shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government. Such application shall be accompanied by the payment of the annual license fee required by the board. After the board accepts the application, the applicant may be examined by the board at its next meeting. The board, in examining the applicant, shall consider the following qualifications of the applicant: (1) Experience. (2) Ability. (3) Character. (4) Business-related financial condition. a. The board may require a financial statement on a form...
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43-2-230
Section 43-2-230 Applications for letters of administration. Whenever letters of administration on the estate of any person presumed to be dead on account of absence for five or more years from the place of his last domicile within this state shall be applied for, it shall be the duty of the judge of probate to whom the application shall be made to accept and file the same and to thereupon take the testimony with respect to whether the petitioner is entitled to such letters; and, if the court is satisfied by the testimony that the applicant would be entitled thereto were the supposed decedent in fact dead, the court shall cause to be advertised in a newspaper published in the county, once a week for four consecutive weeks, the fact of said application, together with notice that on a day certain which shall be at least two weeks after the last of said advertisements, the court will hear evidence concerning the alleged absence of the supposed decedent, and the circumstances and duration...
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35-6-44
Section 35-6-44 Proceedings against unknown persons and certain other parties defendant. When it is necessary to make any persons defendant to a petition in the probate court filed for the partition of property or for a sale thereof because it cannot be equitably divided, and the names of all or any of such persons are unknown to the petitioner and cannot be ascertained on diligent inquiry, if the petitioner shall state in a petition, or in an affidavit thereto annexed, that the names of such persons are unknown, and that he has made diligent inquiry to ascertain the same, proceedings may be had against them without naming them; and the judge of probate must make publication as in case of nonresident defendants, describing such unknown parties as near as may be by the character in which they are sued, and with reference to their title or interest in the property sought to be partitioned or to be sold for division of the proceeds. Should petitioner, after exercising reasonable diligence...
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26-8-46
Section 26-8-46 Removal of property or money when minor or ward and conservator nonresidents - Transcript showing appointment as conservator of minor or ward in state of residence, etc.; notice to resident administrator, guardian, etc.; entry of order authorizing removal of property to state of residence. The conservator must produce a transcript from the records of a court of competent jurisdiction, certified according to the act of Congress, showing that he or she has been appointed conservator of the minor or ward in the state in which he or she and the minor or ward reside and has duly qualified as such according to the laws thereof and given bond, with surety, for the performance of his or her trust; and must also give 10 days' notice to the resident executor, administrator, or conservator, if there is such, of the intended application. Thereupon, if good cause is not shown to the contrary and the judge of probate shall be satisfied, upon proof being made, that it will be for the...
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13A-11-75
Section 13A-11-75 Permit to carry pistol in vehicle or concealed on person - Issuance; fee; revocation; release of information. (a)(1)a. The sheriff of a county, upon the application of any person residing in that county, within 30 days from receipt of a complete application and accompanying fee, shall issue or renew a permit for such person to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about his or her person within this state for one- to five-year increments, as requested by the person seeking the permit, from date of issue, unless the sheriff determines that the person is prohibited from the possession of a pistol or firearm pursuant to state or federal law, or has a reasonable suspicion that the person may use a weapon unlawfully or in such other manner that would endanger the person's self or others. In making such determination, the sheriff may consider whether the applicant: 1. Was found guilty but mentally ill in a criminal case. 2. Was found not guilty in a criminal case...
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