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6-10-96
Section 6-10-96 Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Sale - Proof of facts; order and
notice; terms; application of proceeds. The facts stated in the application to sell the homestead
for setting apart of exemptions may be proved by the oral testimony of witnesses or by the
records of the probate court, and if the facts stated in such application are proven to the
satisfaction of the court by the evidence, the court may order the sale of said homestead,
and notice of said sale shall be given as directed by Section 43-2-455. Said homestead must
be sold on such terms as the court may direct, not exceeding a credit of three years, but
in no case shall the cash payment be less than $6,000, and said sum of $6,000 shall, in the
discretion of the court, be applied by the court to the purchase of a homestead for the benefit
of such surviving spouse and minor children, or either of them, or be paid by the court to
the surviving spouse for the use and support of said surviving spouse and...
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6-10-2
Section 6-10-2 Homestead exemption - Amount; area. The homestead of every resident of this
state, with the improvements and appurtenances, not exceeding in value fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000) and in area 160 acres, shall be, to the extent of any interest he or she may have
therein, whether a fee or less estate or whether held in common or in severalty, exempt from
levy and sale under execution or other process for the collection of debts during his or her
life and occupancy and, if he or she leaves surviving him or her a spouse and a minor child,
or children, or either, during the life of the surviving spouse and minority of the child,
or children, but the area of the homestead shall not be enlarged by reason of any encumbrance
thereon or of the character of the estate or interest owned therein by him or her. When a
husband and wife jointly own a homestead each is entitled to claim separately the exemption
provided herein, to the same extent and value as an unmarried individual....
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6-10-95
Section 6-10-95 Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Sale - When allowed. The homestead
of a decedent may be sold by order of the court having jurisdiction of the estate, on petition
of executor or administrator, when the same, after being reduced to its lowest area, exceeds
$6,000 in value and when it is necessary that the same be sold for the payment of debts because
the remainder of the estate is insufficient to pay all debts and claims against the estate
and the surviving spouse or minor children fail to pay the deficiency within 30 days after
notice of said petition. (Code 1923, §5850; Code 1940, T. 7, §686; Acts 1951, No. 911, p.
1558, §1.)...
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35-12-84
Section 35-12-84 Filing of a claim - intestate and small claims. (a) The surviving spouse or,
if none, the surviving child or children or, if none, the surviving parent or parents of an
abandoned property owner who has died intestate may claim the abandoned property under this
section, and will have a defeasible right to the property, if all of the following conditions
exist: (1) The aggregate value of the abandoned property held on behalf of the owner, as established
by rule, must not exceed the amount allowed in Section 43-2-692. (2) The claim need not be
accompanied by an order of a probate court if the claimant files documentation established
in the rules, including, but not limited to, a. a written confirmation by the probate court
that no estate has been opened or filed; b. an affidavit, signed by all beneficiaries, as
applicable, stating that all beneficiaries have amicably agreed among themselves upon a division
of the property; c. supporting documentation showing heir rights;...
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6-10-106
Section 6-10-106 Proceedings to set aside exemptions when husband, wife, or parent absent seven
years and residence not ascertainable - Generally. (a) When the real and personal property
owned by an absent husband, wife, or parent who has not been heard from and whose residence
has been unknown for seven years and whose residence cannot be ascertained by diligent inquiry
does not exceed in amount and value the exemptions allowed in favor of his or her surviving
spouse and minor child or children, or either, the probate court of the county in which he
or she resided before leaving his or her spouse or children, upon the application of the deserted
spouse or, if there is no spouse or he or she does not act, upon the application of the guardian
or of a suitable person who shall be appointed by the judge of probate as next friend of such
minor children, verified by oath and setting forth such facts, must appoint two commissioners,
who shall make a full and complete inventory and...
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6-10-83
Section 6-10-83 Proceedings to set apart homestead when same exceeds value allowed. When it
appears from the report of the appraisers that the homestead exceeds in value $6,000, the
probate court shall forthwith appoint three commissioners, who shall, as soon as practicable
not exceeding 30 days after their appointment, set off and allot the homestead exempt, having
regard to both the quality and value of the property and to the selection of the surviving
spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse or the surviving spouse fails to act, of the guardian
of the minor child or children, if there is such guardian; and, within 10 days thereafter,
the commissioners shall return to the court in writing the homestead set off and allotted
by them. (Code 1886, §2551; Code 1896, §2081; Code 1907, §4208; Code 1923, §7930; Code
1940, T. 7, §673; Acts 1951, No. 911, p. 1558, §1; Acts 1982, No. 82-399, p. 578, §8-102.)...
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43-2-696
Section 43-2-696 Effect of transfer pursuant to affidavit. The person making payment, delivery,
transfer or issuance of personal property or evidence thereof pursuant to the affidavit prescribed
in section 43-2-694 shall be discharged and released to the same extent as if made to a personal
representative of the decedent, and he shall not be required to see the application thereof
or to inquire into the truth of any statement in the affidavit if made by any other person.
If any person to whom such affidavit is delivered refuses to pay, deliver, transfer or issue
any personal property or evidence thereof, it may be recovered or its payment, delivery, transfer
or issuance compelled in an action brought for such purpose by or on behalf of the person
entitled thereto under sections 43-2-692 and 43-2-695 upon proof of the defeasible right declared
by such sections. Any person to whom payment, delivery, transfer or issuance is made shall
be answerable and accountable therefor to any personal...
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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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5-5A-38
Section 5-5A-38 Disposition of small deposits of deceased person - To whom payable; when bond
required. Whenever a person shall die leaving deposits in a bank not exceeding $5,000.00 in
the aggregate, the bank may in its discretion discharge itself from liability thereafter by
paying the deposits to the surviving spouse of the deceased or, if there is none, to the adult
children and to the person having the actual custody and control of the minor child or children
of the deceased; provided, that such person, if not the legal guardian, shall execute to the
probate judge of the county where the principal office of the bank is located a bond in the
penal sum of double the amount of the portion of such deposit he receives for the faithful
accounting of the money so received, which shall be approved by said probate judge; or, if
there is no surviving spouse or child or children, to the person or persons who, under the
laws of Alabama, are the next of kin and inherit the personal property of...
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6-10-38
Section 6-10-38 Contest of exemption claim - Proceedings when homestead found to exceed value
or area allowed. (a) If, on the trial of a contest of a claim of homestead exemption, it is
found that the homestead as claimed exceeds $5,000 in value (or if a husband and wife have
both claimed the exemption to which each is entitled, $10,000), or 160 acres in area, the
court shall forthwith issue an order to the sheriff, returnable in 30 days thereafter, commanding
him to summon three disinterested householders or freeholders of the county in which the homestead
is situated, who, after having been sworn by the sheriff or some officer authorized to administer
oaths to faithfully discharge their duty, shall, if practicable, set off and allot, by metes
and bounds, the homestead exempt to the defendant from levy and sale under process, having
regard both to the quality and value of the real estate and to the selection of the defendant
and taking land most contiguous to the dwelling, and...
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