43-2-552
Section 43-2-552 Decree for balance - Generally. If there remains any act of administration
to be done, other than making settlement and distribution or payment of legacies, and there
is a remaining or succeeding executor or administrator, a decree must be rendered in his favor
for the amount found due on such settlement, and for the delivery of any personal property
in the hands of the executor or administrator whose authority has ceased or, if dead, of his
personal representative; but if more than six months have elapsed from the original grant
of letters and there remains no other act of administration to be done than making distribution
or payment of legacies, and the estate is solvent, the court must at once proceed to decree
distribution or payment of legacies directly to those entitled; or, if in the case last mentioned,
there are money assets in the hands of the outgoing executor or administrator, or, if dead,
of his personal representative, in excess of a sum sufficient for...
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12-13-41
Section 12-13-41 Duties of probate judges generally. It shall be the duty of the probate judge:
(1) To issue all citations, letters testamentary, of administration and guardianship, subpoenas,
executions and all other process which is necessary for the exercise of his powers, the jurisdiction
of the court and the enforcement of its judgments, orders and decrees. (2) To keep minutes
of all his official acts and proceedings and, within three months thereafter, to record the
same in well-bound books. (3) To keep all the books, papers and records belonging to his office
with care and security, the papers arranged, filed and labeled so as to be of easy reference
and the books and records lettered and kept with general, direct and reverse indexes, but,
without the authority of the county commission, he shall not make new indexes. (4) To keep
constantly in his office a well-arranged docket, showing the date of the issue and return
of all process, the day set for the hearing, the kind of...
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43-2-138
Section 43-2-138 Action by legatee to recover legacy. Any legatee, after six months from the
grant of letters testamentary or of administration, with the will annexed, may bring a civil
action and recover his legacy, upon proof that the executor assented to the same. (Code 1852,
§1931; Code 1867, §2290; Code 1876, §2634; Code 1886, §2275; Code 1896, §344; Code 1907,
§2810; Code 1923, §6049; Acts 1931, No. 725, p. 841; Code 1940, T. 61, §126.)...
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43-2-580
Section 43-2-580 When legatee or widow entitled to compel payment. After the expiration of
six months from the grant of letters testamentary, or of administration, with the will annexed,
if there are more than sufficient assets in the hands of such executor or administrator to
pay the debts of the deceased, any legatee may apply to the probate court of the county in
which letters were granted to compel the payment of his legacy; and a widow who has dissented
from her husband's will or her personal representative, if she is dead, shall have like remedy
to compel the payment of the distributive share to which she may be entitled. (Code 1852,
§1772; Code 1867, §2098; Code 1876, §2475; Code 1886, §2192; Code 1896, §260; Code 1907,
§2736; Code 1923, §5975; Acts 1931, No. 726, p. 841; Code 1940, T. 61, §335.)...
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6-6-144
Section 6-6-144 Suspending entry of judgment - Against executor or administrator. No judgment
can be entered against an executor or administrator upon his answer in attachment, or garnishment,
until six months after the grant of letters testamentary or of administration. (Code 1852,
§2522; Code 1867, §2949; Code 1876, §3274; Code 1886, §3002; Code 1896, §569; Code 1907,
§2970; Code 1923, §6218; Code 1940, T. 7, §891.)...
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43-2-190
Section 43-2-190 Applications for letters testamentary or of administration. The application
filed by a nonresident for letters testamentary or of administration must set forth his name
and post-office address; but the address so given may, at any time, be changed by such nonresident
executor or administrator, such change to be shown by a written statement setting forth his
present post-office address, signed by such executor or administrator, or his attorney and
filed and recorded in the court granting the letters. (Code 1896, §83; Code 1907, §2559;
Code 1923, §5782; Code 1940, T. 61, §144.)...
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43-6-2
Section 43-6-2 Notice by representative. The personal representative of any person leaving
property not devised or bequeathed, or where the devisees or legatees are incapable of taking
and such representative is unable to ascertain any lawful heirs or distributees or persons
capable of taking within six months after the grant of letters testamentary or of administration,
must give notice thereof in some newspaper published in the state once a week for three successive
weeks; but it shall not be necessary for any personal representative to institute escheat
proceedings under this chapter until the debts of the decedent have been paid. (Code 1852,
§2065; Code 1867, §2457; Code 1876, §2852; Code 1886, §1937; Code 1896, §1753; Code 1907,
§3919; Code 1923, §7615; Code 1940, T. 16, §26.)...
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6-9-63
Section 6-9-63 Execution where defendant dead. After six months from the date of the grant
of letters testamentary or of administration on the estate of any defendant, in a judgment
for money, execution thereof may be had by leave of the court entering the judgment, or of
the judge thereof, upon cause shown, against any property on which said judgment was a lien
at the time of the death of the defendant, and a sale of such property may be made in the
same manner and with the same effect as if the defendant were living. In case of the death
of the defendant in a judgment for the recovery of real or personal property, execution may
be had without revival in the same manner as if the defendant had not died. (Code 1907, §4096;
Code 1923, §7811; Code 1940, T. 7, §524.)...
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43-2-272
Section 43-2-272 Duty of probate court to grant letters of administration upon vacancy. (a)
If the sole executor or all the executors die, resign or are removed, the probate court having
jurisdiction of the estate must grant letters of administration, with will annexed, to the
person entitled thereto under section 43-2-27. (b) If an administrator dies, resigns or is
removed, the probate court having jurisdiction of the estate must grant letters of administration
of the goods and chattels, rights and credits, unadministered, to the person entitled thereto,
as in cases of intestacy. (Code 1852, §1720; Code 1867, §2043; Code 1876, §2412; Code 1886,
§2064; Code 1896, §111; Code 1907, §2533; Code 1923, §5755; Code 1940, T. 61, §175.)...

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6-5-465
Section 6-5-465 Survival - Substitution of personal representative where no action filed. If
a claim upon which no action has been filed survives on the death of a defendant, substitution
of his personal representative may be effected under the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure;
but final judgment must not be entered against a personal representative if he objects until
after the expiration of six months from the grant of letters testamentary or of administration.
(Code 1852, §2148; Code 1867, §2544; Code 1876, §2910; Code 1886, §2606; Code 1896, §41;
Code 1907, §2500; Acts 1915, No. 533, p. 605; Code 1923, §5716; Acts 1931, No. 717, p. 837;
Code 1940, T. 7, §154.)...
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