43-8-115
Section 43-8-115 Discharge of debtor from liability for wages, etc., owed intestate former employee of another; status of funds paid under this section. (a) Whenever an employee of another shall die intestate and there shall be due him or her any sum as wages or salary the debtor may discharge himself or herself from liability therefor by paying such amount to the surviving spouse of the deceased employee or, if there is no surviving spouse to the person having the legal custody and control of his or her minor child or children, or either as the case may be, who may commence an action for and recover the same as part of the property or allowance exempted to them. (b) Any sums paid in accordance with subsection (a) shall be considered as part of the exempt property, as defined in Section 43-8-111; and, if the sums exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) the excess shall be considered part of the family allowance, as defined in Section 43-8-112. (Acts 1984, 1st Ex. Sess., No....
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45-45-171.01
Section 45-45-171.01 Cremation of deceased indigent person. (a)(1) The Madison County Commission may provide for expenses of cremation of any deceased indigent person, if the deceased was a resident of the county prior to his or her death, died without an estate, and has no relatives residing in the county who are financially able to provide for the burial or cremation expenses of the person. (2) The surviving spouse of the deceased person shall consent in writing to the cremation by the county. (3) If there is no surviving spouse, any adult child of the deceased person, if the adult child resides in the county, shall consent in writing to the cremation. (4) If there is no surviving spouse or surviving adult child of the deceased residing in the county, the agency referring the body and requesting the cremation may consent in writing to the cremation. A referring agency acting in good faith pursuant to this section shall be exempt from all civil and criminal liability regarding such...
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6-10-100
Section 6-10-100 Proceedings to set apart exemptions when administration not granted on decedent's estate within 60 days after death - Generally. (a) When the property, real or personal, owned by a decedent at the time of his death does not exceed in amount and value the exemption allowed in favor of his or her surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, and no administration is granted on his estate within 60 days after his death, the probate court of the county in which he resided at the time of his death, upon the application of the surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse or he or she does not act, upon the application of a suitable person who shall be appointed by the judge of probate as the next friend of such minor child or children, verified by oath and setting forth such facts, as well as the names, condition, and residence, if known, of the heirs of the decedent other than the minor children of the decedent, must appoint two commissioners, who shall...
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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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45-37A-51.11
Section 45-37A-51.11 Death benefit for spouses and children not receiving certain benefits. (a) The words, terms, and phrases used in this section shall have the meaning ascribed to them by Act 929, or Section 45-37A-51.07, unless it appears from the context that a different meaning is intended. (b)(1) This section shall not apply to any firefighter or police officer, or to his or her spouse, child, or children, unless at the time of his or her death he or she had accumulated at least five years' credited service under Act 929. This section shall not apply to any firefighter or police officer who has not executed within the time hereinafter specified an instrument which shall provide that in the event of his or her death the board of managers of this supplemental pension system shall receive the return of any contributions made by him or her to this supplemental pension system and to the general retirement and relief system created by Act 929, which if he or she had not executed the...
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31-3-3
Section 31-3-3 Payment of compensation - Manner; apportionment among dependents. The compensation payable to surviving dependents of Alabama national guardsmen who are killed under the circumstances prescribed in Section 31-3-2 shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto, without administration, or to a guardian or such other person as the awarding authority may direct, for the use of the persons entitled thereto as follows: (1) If the deceased Alabama national guardsman leaves a dependent widow and no other dependents or partial dependents the total amount of the compensation provided for by this chapter shall be paid to such widow. (2) If the deceased Alabama national guardsman leaves a dependent widow and a dependent child or dependent children and no other dependents or partial dependents, then the total amount of the compensation provided for by this chapter shall be paid to such widow for the benefit of herself and such child or children. Or, in its discretion, the awarding...
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45-37A-51.07
Section 45-37A-51.07 Retirement allowance and survivor's allowance. (a)(1) The words, terms, and phrases of this section shall have the meaning ascribed to them by Act 929, unless it appears from the context that a different meaning is intended. As used in this section and Section 45-37A-51.11, these words and terms have the meanings hereby accorded them: a. DEFERRED PENSION UNDER THE GENERAL RETIREMENT AND RELIEF SYSTEM. A pension granted to a firefighter or police officer under Act 929, the payment of which does not commence until the pension granted to such firefighter or police officer under this subpart ceases. b. DISABLED CHILD. A firefighter's or police officer's son or daughter regardless of age who becomes disabled prior to attaining age 18 with a medically determinable physical or mental impairment or impairments, by reason of which impairment, or impairments, the son or daughter has been unable, and continues to be unable, to engage in any substantially gainful activity. c....
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43-2-692
Section 43-2-692 Petition for summary distribution; when surviving spouse or distributee entitled to personal property without administration. (a) The surviving spouse, if there is one, otherwise the distributees of an estate of personal property only, may initiate a proceeding for summary distribution of the estate by filing a verified petition in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the decedent was domiciled at death alleging the conditions provided in subsection (b). The petition shall include a description of the estate of the decedent. No bond shall be required to be filed with the petition. (b) The surviving spouse or distributee shall have a defeasible right to the personal property of the decedent without awaiting the appointment of a personal representative or the probate of a will if all of the following conditions exist: (1) The value of the entire estate does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). This figure shall be adjusted annually for...
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45-49A-81.12
Section 45-49A-81.12 Benefits for widows and orphans. (a) In the event of the death of a married employee and if at the time of such death the employee (1) is in the active employment of the city, or (2) is receiving a pension either for disability or for longevity from the city a pension shall be paid to his or her spouse. (b) The annual amount of such spouse's pension, which shall be payable monthly, shall be equal to one-half of the amount of pension which the deceased employee, if on a disability pension, was receiving or entitled to receive at the time of his or her death; or one-half of the amount which the deceased employee, if actively employed, would have been entitled to as a pension upon attaining age 55, or immediately if he or she is then age 55 or older as the case may be, if he or she had retired instead of dying on the day of his or her death. In no event, however, will the amount of such spouse's pension be less than 10 percent of the annual compensation of the...
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6-10-97
Section 6-10-97 Reduced homestead incapable of allotment - Sale - Proceedings when no bid in excess of $6,000 received. (a) If, at such sale or any subsequent sale, no bid in excess of $6,000 is received, the representative must report that fact to the court; and thereupon the court must make an order directing the report to lie over 30 days, during which time any person interested in the sale may file written exceptions attacking the fairness of the sale, stating the grounds of such exceptions. Upon the filing of such exceptions, a day must be appointed to hear the same, 10 days' notice thereof given and other proceedings had as provided in this division for the hearing of exceptions to a report allotting homestead, so far as such provisions are applicable. (b) If, on the hearing of such exceptions, the court is satisfied from the evidence that the failure to obtain a bid of more than $6,000 was due to a want of fairness in the conduct of the sale or to fraud or collusion thereat, an...
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