43-2-833
Section 43-2-833 General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue. (a) A personal representative is a fiduciary. Except as otherwise provided by the terms of the will, the personal representative shall observe the standards in dealing with the estate that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with the property of another. If the personal representative has special skills or is named personal representative on the basis of representations of special skills or expertise, the personal representative is under a duty to use those skills. A personal representative is under a duty to settle and distribute the estate of the decedent in accordance with the terms of any probated and effective will and Title 43, and as expeditiously and efficiently as is consistent with the best interests of the estate. The personal representative shall use the authority conferred upon personal representatives by law, the terms of the will, if any, and any order in...
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43-2-843
Section 43-2-843 Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions. Except as restricted or otherwise provided by the will or by an order of court and subject to the priorities stated in Section 43-8-76, a personal representative, acting prudently for the benefit of the interested persons, may properly: (1) Retain assets owned by the decedent pending distribution or liquidation including those in which the representative is personally interested or which are otherwise improper for trust investment. (2) Receive assets from fiduciaries, or other sources. (3) Perform, compromise, or refuse performance of the decedent's contracts that continue as obligations of the estate, as the personal representative may determine under the circumstances. In performing enforceable contracts by the decedent to convey or lease land, the personal representative, among other possible courses of action, may do either of the following: a. Execute and deliver a deed of conveyance for cash...
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15-22-1.1
by the Interstate Commission, but shall not be a member. (c) Corporate records of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall maintain its corporate books and records in accordance with the bylaws. (d) Qualified immunity, defense and indemnification. (1) The members, officers, executive director, and employees of the Interstate Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities; provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit and/or liability for any damage, loss, injury or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of any such person. (2) The Interstate Commission shall defend the...
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19-3B-816
Section 19-3B-816 Specific powers of trustee. (a) Without limiting the authority conferred by Section 19-3B-815, a trustee may: (1) collect trust property and accept or reject additions to the trust property from a settlor or any other person, including, but not being limited to, the authority to receive, collect, hold, and retain common or preferred stock or other interests in the trustee or any related party; (2) acquire or sell property, for cash or on credit, at public or private sale; (3) exchange, partition, or otherwise change the character of trust property; (4) deposit trust money in an account in a regulated financial-service institution; (5) borrow money, with or without security, and mortgage or pledge trust property for a period within or extending beyond the duration of the trust; (6) with respect to an interest in a proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or other form of business or enterprise, continue the business or other...
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22-18-50
or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commission's internal personnel practices and procedures; c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation; d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase or sale of goods, services, or real estate; e. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person; f. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential; g. Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; h. Disclosure of investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes; i. Disclosure of information related to any investigatory reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the Commission or other committee charged with responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the Compact; or j. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member...
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40-27-1
a tax measured in any way by the capital of a corporation considered in its entirety. 6. "Gross receipts tax" means a tax, other than a sales tax, which is imposed on or measured by the gross volume of business, in terms of gross receipts or in other terms, and in the determination of which no deduction is allowed which would constitute the tax an income tax. 7. "Sales tax" means a tax imposed with respect to the transfer for a consideration of ownership, possession or custody of tangible personal property or the rendering of services measured by the price of the tangible personal property transferred or services rendered and which is required by state or local law to be separately stated from the sales price by the seller, or which is customarily separately stated from the sales price, but does not include a tax imposed exclusively on the sale of a specifically identified commodity or article or class of commodities or articles. 8. "Use tax" means a nonrecurring tax, other than a...
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43-8-1
the parent whose relationship is involved and excludes any person who is only a stepchild, a foster child, a grandchild or any more remote descendant. (3) COURT. The court having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. This court in Alabama is known as the probate court. (4) DAYS. That period of time as computed in accordance with section 1-1-4 and Rule 6(a), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (5) DEVISE. When used as a noun, means a testamentary disposition of real or personal property and when used as a verb, means to dispose of real or personal property by will. (6) DEVISEE. Any person designated in a will to receive a devise. In the case of a devise to an existing trust or trustee, or to a trustee or trust described by will, the trust or trustee is the devisee and the beneficiaries are not devisees. (7) DISTRIBUTEE. Any person who has received property of a decedent from his personal representative other than as creditor or purchaser. A testamentary trustee is...
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5-24-15
Section 5-24-15 Rights of creditors and others. (a) If other assets of the estate are insufficient, a transfer resulting from a right of survivorship or POD designation under this chapter is not effective against the estate of a deceased party to the extent needed to pay claims against the estate and statutory allowances to the surviving spouse and children. (b) A surviving party or beneficiary who receives payment from an account after death of a party is liable to account to the personal representative of the decedent for a proportionate share of the amount received to which the decedent, immediately before death, was beneficially entitled under Section 5-24-11, to the extent necessary to discharge the claims and allowances described in subsection (a) remaining unpaid after application of the decedent's estate. A proceeding to assert the liability may not be commenced unless the personal representative has received a written demand by the surviving spouse, a creditor, a child, or a...
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26-2A-153
shall consider recommendations relating to the appropriate standard of support, education, and benefit for the protected person or dependents made by a parent or guardian, if any. The conservator may not be surcharged for sums paid to persons or organizations furnishing support, education, or maintenance to the protected person or a dependent pursuant to the recommendations of a parent or guardian of the protected person unless the conservator knows that the parent or guardian derives personal financial benefit therefrom, including relief from any personal duty of support, or the recommendations are clearly not in the best interest of the protected person. (2) The conservator shall expend or distribute sums reasonably necessary for the health, support, education, or maintenance of the protected person and dependents with due regard to (i) the size of the estate, the probable duration of the conservatorship, and the likelihood that the protected person, at some future time, may be...
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44-2-10
Interstate Commission may deem appropriate. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the Interstate Commission, but shall not be a member and shall hire and supervise such other staff as may be authorized by the Interstate Commission. Section C. Qualified immunity, defense and indemnification 1. The Commission's executive director and employees shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of or relating to any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided, that any such person shall not be protected from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of any such person or caused by acts or...
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