43-8-51
Section 43-8-51 Controversy as to advancements - Discovery of advancements. Pending administration
of an estate, on the application of the executor or administrator, or someone interested in
the estate, to the probate court where the administration is, alleging on oath that an advancement
has been made by the decedent, and that the value of such advancement is not expressed in
any conveyance or receipt, within the applicant's knowledge, or in any charge made by the
decedent, the judge of probate must issue citation to the distributee or heir alleged to have
received such advancement, requiring him, within a specified time, not less than 30 nor more
than 60 days, to report on oath a list of the property received, the time when and the value
of the same when received, or to deny on oath having received any advancement from the decedent.
If the party alleged to have received the advancement is a nonresident of the state, notice
must be given by publication once a week for three successive...
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43-2-338
Section 43-2-338 Annual settlements. (a) The executor or administrator must make annual settlements
of such estates, as required in other cases, and in such settlements he must show how such
estate has been managed, crops made, expenses incurred and the disposition of all moneys received;
and he must also show the amounts appropriated and expended for each and every person entitled
to any distribution from such estate. (b) The accounts and vouchers, evidence and statement
of the heirs and legatees must be filed, notice given and contest made, in the same manner
as on annual settlements in other cases. (c) Such settlement may be compelled by attachment,
or the probate court may proceed in the same manner as in other cases, when an executor or
administrator, being cited to make a settlement, fails to do so. (Code 1852, §§1905-1908;
Code 1867, §§2269-2272; Code 1876, §§2609-2612; Code 1886, §§2218-2220; Code 1896, §§286-288;
Code 1907, §§2751-2753; Code 1923, §§5990-5992;...
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43-2-464
Section 43-2-464 Conveyance. After such confirmation, and when the whole of the purchase money
has been paid by the purchaser, or his heirs, or any other person holding under him, directly
or derivatively, on the application of such purchaser, or his heirs, or such other person
holding under him, or of the executor or administrator, the court must order a conveyance
to be made to such purchaser, or to his heirs, or to such other person holding under him,
as the case may be, by the executor or administrator, or such other person as the court may
appoint, conveying all the right, title and interest which the decedent had, at the time of
his death, in such lands; and such order shall operate to vest the right, title and interest
of the decedent in such purchaser, or his heirs, or such other person holding under him. (Code
1852, §1770; Code 1867, §2096; Code 1876, §2468; Code 1886, §2124; Code 1896, §179; Code
1907, §2644; Code 1923, §5874; Code 1940, T. 61, §268.)...
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43-2-151
Section 43-2-151 Enforcement of judgments, etc., of probate court against representatives -
Liability of sureties. When an execution against an executor or administrator, issued from
the probate court on any judgment, order or decree for money is returned to any regular term
of such court "no property" by the sheriff of the county, such judgment, order or
decree may be enforced against the executor or administrator and his sureties, by execution
or by process of garnishment, which may issue in like cases and manner as it may issue on
judgment in circuit courts and may, in like manner, be prosecuted to judgment against the
garnishee. (Code 1852, §1922; Code 1867, §2281; Code 1876, §2619; Code 1886, §2277; Code
1896, §346; Code 1907, §2813; Code 1923, §6052; Code 1940, T. 61, §129.)...
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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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43-2-641
Section 43-2-641 Authorization to make distribution - Distribution by court after six months
from grant of letters. (a) The court may also, in case of intestacy, make an order of distribution
out of the assets of the decedent, on the application of any person entitled to distribution,
after six months from the grant of letters. (b) The order of the court, made after six months
from the grant of letters on the application of any legatee or person entitled to distribution,
is a protection to the executor or administrator, to the extent of the amount or value of
the legacy or share ordered to be paid or distributed. (Code 1852, §§1778, 1789; Code 1867,
§§2105, 2116; Code 1876, §§2482, 2493; Code 1886, §§2199, 2209; Code 1896, §§267,
277; Code 1907, §§2725, 2735; Code 1923, §§5964, 5974; Acts 1931, No. 727, p. 841; Code
1940, T. 61, §§366, 376.)...
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43-2-585
Section 43-2-585 Enforcement of payment or delivery. If the legacy is not payable in money,
the value thereof as ascertained under section 43-2-584 must be entered of record; and, if
the amount directed to be paid or the property directed to be delivered is not paid or delivered
within 60 days after such order, an execution may issue for such amount or the value of such
property against such executor or administrator and his sureties. (Code 1852, §1777; Code
1867, §2104; Code 1876, §2481; Code 1886, §2197; Code 1896, §265; Code 1907, §2741; Code
1923, §5980; Code 1940, T. 61, §340.)...
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43-2-691
Section 43-2-691 Definitions. For the purposes of this division, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) DEVISEES. The persons
who are entitled to the personal property of a decedent under the terms of a testamentary
disposition. (2) DISTRIBUTEES. The persons who are entitled to the personal property of a
decedent under the terms of a testamentary disposition or under the Alabama descent and distribution
statutes. (3) ESTATE. All the personal property of a decedent who owns no real property at
the time of his or her death for which title does not pass by operation of law. (4) HEIRS.
The persons who are entitled to the personal property of a decedent under the Alabama descent
and distribution statutes. (5) PERSON. The term includes natural persons and corporations.
(6) PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. The term includes an executor, administrator, administrator with
the will annexed, and special administrator. (Acts 1975, 3rd Ex....
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43-8-53
Section 43-8-53 Controversy as to advancements - Contest of answer. Upon the rendition of the
report or answer of the distributee or heir alleged to have received an advancement, or of
his legal representatives or heirs, if deceased, if the executor or administrator, or any
of the parties interested in such estate are not satisfied with the report or answer, on the
ground that the same does not set forth all the property received or advanced, or does not
set forth the true value of the property at the time it was received or advanced, or is not
satisfied that the report or answer is true, then, in either case, such party may file objections
thereto, stating the grounds of the objections, and the judge of probate must set a day, at
such time as he may think proper, for hearing and determining, according to the evidence,
as to the amount of property advanced, the time when advanced, and its value when received.
He must give all the parties interested notice of such objections, and of the...
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6-9-121
Section 6-9-121 Death of levying officer prior to sale; proceedings if property not delivered
by representatives of deceased officer. (a) When the officer taking property under execution
shall die before the sale thereof, a writ of venditioni exponas shall issue directed to the
proper officer of the county in which the property was taken, and such officer shall, under
the writ of venditioni exponas, receive the property from the representatives of the former
sheriff or other officer, who are required to deliver the same to the officer having the venditioni
exponas, on his producing the same and executing a receipt for the property, and the officer
shall proceed to sell the same as in other cases. (b) If the representatives of the deceased
officer shall refuse or neglect to deliver the property or if there shall not be an executor
or administrator of his estate, the officer having the writ of venditioni exponas may seize
the property taken by the former officer, wherever it may be...
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