43-2-627
Section 43-2-627 Setting off indebtedness of distributee or legatee. (a) If, on final settlement,
any distributee or legatee owes the estate any debt, contracted with the decedent in his lifetime
or with the executor or administrator in his representative capacity, the court shall allow
the same in favor of the executor or administrator, as a setoff against the distributive share
of such distributee or legatee and shall decree satisfaction of his distributive share to
the extent of such debt or demand; but the distributee or legatee may make any defense to
the setoff that would be available to him in a direct proceeding for the recovery of the debt.
(b) In no case shall a decree be rendered in favor of the executor or administrator against
such distributee or legatee for the excess, when the debt is greater in amount than the distributive
share; nor shall the executor or administrator be prevented from prosecuting a civil action
in the proper court for any excess that may be due him...
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43-2-620
Section 43-2-620 Orders of distribution - Generally. On the final settlement of an estate,
the court may make such orders of distribution as may be necessary, and, on the confirmation
of the same, may render a decree thereon, and the property must be delivered according to
such decree; or, if there is money only to be divided, it may render a decree in favor of
each distributee entitled to the same, for his distributive share, against the executor or
administrator. (Code 1852, §1822; Code 1867, §2158; Code 1876, §2530; Code 1886, §2161;
Code 1896, §229; Code 1907, §2710; Code 1923, §5948; Code 1940, T. 61, §350.)...
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12-22-21
Section 12-22-21 Other orders, judgments, or decrees. Appeal from the order, judgment or decree
of the probate court may be taken by the party aggrieved to the circuit court or Supreme Court
in the cases hereinafter specified. Appeals to the Supreme Court shall be governed by the
Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure, including the time for taking an appeal. Appeal to the
circuit court in such cases shall be within the time hereinafter specified: (1) From the decree,
judgment or order on a contest as to the validity of a will, to be taken within 42 days after
the determination of the contest; (2) From the decree, judgment or order on an application
claiming the right to execute a will or administer an estate, to be taken within 42 days after
the hearing and decision of such application, unless the application was denied because the
applicant was deemed unfit to serve by reason of a conviction of an infamous crime or by reason
of improvidence, intemperance or want of understanding, in...
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43-2-517
Section 43-2-517 Appointment and compensation of special guardian. The jurisdiction of the
probate court to make partial or final settlements or distributions of the estates of decedents
is not affected by the fact that the executor or administrator making the settlement is also
guardian of any heir or distributee, devisee or legatee of the decedent; but in such case
the court must appoint a special guardian, without bond, to represent such heir or distributee,
devisee or legatee on the settlement and distribution; and, upon final settlement, any decree
to which such ward may be entitled must be rendered against the executor or administrator
in the name of the special guardian for the use of the ward; and thereafter the executor or
administrator, in the capacity of guardian, shall be accountable for such decree. The special
guardian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for his services and for the services
of counsel properly employed to be allowed by the court and to be paid...
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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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43-2-647
Section 43-2-647 Refunding bonds - Bond stands as security; action on bond. (a) Such refunding
bond stands as security for the executor or administrator, should the assets in his hands,
after any payment of money or delivery of property under the order of the court, prove insufficient
to pay the debts, claims and charges against the estate, and the executor or administrator
pays the same; and also as security for the creditors of the estate; and any creditor may
bring a civil action thereon. (b) The extent of the recoveries on such bond is the amount
or value of the property received by the legatee or distributee and interest on such amount
or value from the date of its receipt; and the value of property received may be proved by
the entry of record, made according to the provisions of this division or other evidence;
and civil actions may be brought on such bond from time to time in the name of any person
aggrieved until the whole amount of the liability, as determined by this...
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12-11-41
Section 12-11-41 Removal of administration of estates from probate court. The administration
of any estate may be removed from the probate court to the circuit court at any time before
a final settlement thereof, by any heir, devisee, legatee, distributee, executor, administrator
or administrator with the will annexed of any such estate, without assigning any special equity;
and an order of removal must be made by the court, upon the filing of a sworn petition by
any such heir, devisee, legatee, distributee, executor, administrator or administrator with
the will annexed of any such estate, reciting that the petitioner is such heir, devisee, legatee,
distributee, executor, administrator or administrator with the will annexed and that, in the
opinion of the petitioner, such estate can be better administered in the circuit court than
in the probate court. (Acts 1915, No. 680, p. 738; Code 1923, §6478; Code 1940, T. 13, §139.)...

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43-2-747
Section 43-2-747 Objections. At any time within six months after the declaration of insolvency,
the administrator or any creditor, heir, legatee, devisee or distributee may object to the
allowance of any claim filed against the estate by filing objections thereto in writing; and,
thereupon, the court must cause an issue to be made up between the claimant and objector,
in which issue the correctness of such claim must be tried as in a civil action, if required;
and, if it is found for the claimant to the whole amount thereof, the same must be allowed
and such claimant recover the costs of the trial of such issue; but, if against the claimant,
the claim must be rejected, and the party contesting recovers the cost of the trial of such
issue. (Code 1852, §1854; Code 1867, §2203; Code 1876, §2575; Code 1886, §2245; Code 1896,
§313; Code 1907, §2781; Code 1923, §6020; Acts 1931, No. 732, p. 843; Code 1940, T. 61,
§407.)...
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43-2-586
Section 43-2-586 Applicability of sections 43-2-581 through 43-2-585 to widow. Sections 43-2-581
through 43-2-585 apply to the widow who has dissented from her husband's will and seeks to
compel the payment of her distributive share or, if she is dead, to her administrator or executor.
(Code 1867, §2103; Code 1876, §2480; Code 1886, §2198; Code 1896, §266; Code 1907, §2742;
Code 1923, §5981; Code 1940, T. 61, §341.)...
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43-2-374
Section 43-2-374 When executor or administrator protected in payment of debts. The payment
of any debt against the estate of the executor or administrator, after six months from the
grant of letters, protects him to the extent of the payment from liability on any other debt
against such estate which had not been presented at the time of such payment. (Code 1852,
§1790; Code 1867, §2117; Code 1876, §2494; Code 1886, §2086; Code 1896, §136; Code 1907,
§2600; Code 1923, §5825; Acts 1931, No. 722, p. 839; Code 1940, T. 61, §221.)...
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