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, §162; Code 1907,...
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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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6-6-561
Section 6-6-561 Contents of complaint. A complaint under this division must be brought against
the land or the interest therein sought to be established. It must describe said land or the
interest therein sought to be established, with certainty, and state specifically what claim,
title, or interest in, or to, said lands the plaintiff claims to have and from whom and how
such interest or title so claimed in, or to, said lands was obtained. It shall also make party
or parties defendant to said complaint all persons against whom the plaintiff claims title
to said lands, or the interest therein sought to be established, and if the names of such
persons cannot be ascertained by the plaintiff with certainty, they may be designated and
joined as unknown parties. Such complaint shall also make party or parties defendant thereto
all persons who are known to the plaintiff to have had possession of said lands, or any part
thereof, within 10 years next preceding the filing of the complaint, or...
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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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35-6-45
Section 35-6-45 Decree for partition; appointment of commissioners; minors' interests considered.
If, upon the hearing, the court is satisfied from the proof that the property described in
the application is held and owned jointly, or in common, it must decree the same to be divided
or partitioned among the joint owners or tenants in common, according to their respective
interests therein; and to effect such division or partition, it must appoint suitable commissioners,
not more than five, any three of whom may act; but if the application is for the partition
of lands, and any of the parties interested are minors, the court, before granting the application,
must be satisfied by evidence taken as in actions before the circuit court that it is to the
interest of such minors that the partition be made. (Code 1867, §3108; Code 1876, §3502;
Code 1886, §3241; Code 1896, §3166; Code 1907, §5208; Code 1923, §9308, Code 1940, T.
47, §197.)...
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40-10-122
Section 40-10-122 Manner of redemption when land sold to party other than state. THIS SECTION
WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2018-494 IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. TO SEE
THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) In order to obtain the redemption
of land from tax sales where the same has been sold to one other than the state, the party
desiring to make such redemption shall deposit with the judge of probate of the county in
which the land is situated the amount of money for which the lands were sold, with interest
payable at the rate of 12 percent per annum from date of sale, and, on the portion of any
excess bid that is less than or equal to 15 percent of the market value as established by
the assessing official, together with the amount of all taxes which have been paid by the
purchaser, which fact shall be ascertained by consulting the records in the office of the
tax collector, or other tax collecting official, with interest on the payment at 12...
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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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43-2-452
Section 43-2-452 When depositions required. No order for the sale of land belonging to any
estate, whether for the payment of debts, or for division, must be made when there are minors
or persons of unsound mind or unknown parties interested in such estate, unless the probate
court has taken evidence by deposition, showing the necessity of such sale; and such evidence
must be taken, whether the allegations in the petition are denied or not by the guardian appointed
by the court to represent the minors or persons of unsound mind or unknown parties; and any
order of sale and sale, made without a compliance with the requisitions of this section, shall
be wholly void. (Code 1867, §2225; Code 1876, §2458; Code 1886, §2114; Code 1896, §167;
Code 1907, §2631; Code 1923, §5861; Code 1940, T. 61, §255.)...
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35-4-191
Section 35-4-191 Application; notice; guardian ad litem; hearing; costs. (a) The application
referred to in Section 35-4-190 shall set out the names and places of residence of all the
persons interested in the funds in which such dower or life interest exists, stating which,
if any, are infants or persons of unsound mind. If any of the parties or their places of residence
are unknown, the application shall so state. The court shall set a day for the hearing of
said application not less than 30 days from the date of the filing thereof, and notice thereof
shall be given by the clerk, judge, or register and served on such other persons as may be
interested in the funds, residing in the state, not less than 10 days prior to the hearing;
and, if any are nonresidents or their names or places of residence are unknown, then service
on them shall be by registered or certified mail where practicable in the same manner as now
provided by law for service by registered mail, or by publication once...
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35-6A-7
Section 35-6A-7 Request for partition by sale; purchase of interests. (a) In each petitioner's
initial pleading in a partition action, the petitioner shall state whether the petitioner
requests partition by sale. If the petitioner fails to so state, the petitioner shall be deemed
to have not requested partition by sale. (b) In each cotenant's initial responsive pleading,
the cotenant shall state whether the cotenant requests partition by sale. (1) If a cotenant
files a responsive pleading but fails to so state, the cotenant shall be deemed to have not
requested partition by sale. (2) If a guardian ad litem is appointed to represent one or more
cotenants including, but not limited to, unknown, unlocatable, and legally incapacitated cotenants,
the guardian ad litem may, but is not required to, state whether or not such cotenant requests
partition by sale, and the guardian ad litem shall have no liability for making or failing
to make the election. If a guardian ad litem files a...
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