25-5-31
Section 25-5-31 Right of action for damages for injuries or death of employee. When personal injury or death is caused to an employee by an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, of which injury the actual or lawfully imputed negligence of the employer is the natural and proximate cause, he, or in case of death, his personal representative, for the exclusive benefit of the surviving spouse and next of kin, shall receive compensation by way of damages therefor from the employer; provided, that the injury or death was not caused by the wilful misconduct of the employee or was not due to misconduct on his part, as defined in Section 25-5-51. (Acts 1919, No. 245, p. 206; Code 1923, §7534; Code 1940, T. 26, §253.)...
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43-2-550
Section 43-2-550 Final settlement required following death, removal or resignation of executor or administrator. When an executor or administrator dies, resigns or is removed, or his letters are revoked, or his authority ceases from any cause, he must within one month after his authority ceases or, in case of his death, his personal representative must or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties must, within six months after the grant of letters, file his accounts, vouchers and statement of heirs and legatees for and must make final settlement of the administration of, such executor or administrator, of which settlement notice must be given in the same manner; and such settlement must be conducted and governed, except as otherwise provided in this article, by the same rules and provisions of law as other final settlements by executors or administrators. (Code 1852, §1876; Code 1867, §§2165, 2232; Code 1876, §§2537, 2590; Code 1886, §2173; Code 1896, §241; Code 1907,...
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43-2-552
Section 43-2-552 Decree for balance - Generally. If there remains any act of administration to be done, other than making settlement and distribution or payment of legacies, and there is a remaining or succeeding executor or administrator, a decree must be rendered in his favor for the amount found due on such settlement, and for the delivery of any personal property in the hands of the executor or administrator whose authority has ceased or, if dead, of his personal representative; but if more than six months have elapsed from the original grant of letters and there remains no other act of administration to be done than making distribution or payment of legacies, and the estate is solvent, the court must at once proceed to decree distribution or payment of legacies directly to those entitled; or, if in the case last mentioned, there are money assets in the hands of the outgoing executor or administrator, or, if dead, of his personal representative, in excess of a sum sufficient for...
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6-5-466
Section 6-5-466 Revival in case of death of one or more defendants jointly sued. (a) The death of one or more defendants jointly sued does not, as to the defendant dying, abate a claim upon which an action has been filed if the claim survives; but such a claim may be revived against the proper representative of such defendant and such representative and the surviving defendant or defendants may be proceeded against jointly or severally, at the election of the plaintiff. (b) Under this section, the judgment entered must be several, but against a personal representative, if he objects, judgment must not be entered until after the expiration of six months from the grant of letters testamentary or of administration. (c) Under this section, the satisfaction of one judgment is, as to the plaintiff, a satisfaction of all, except as to costs; but if requested, the plaintiff must assign, without recourse on him, the judgment against a principal debtor to the party from whom satisfaction is...
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6-5-680
Section 6-5-680 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ASBESTOS CLAIM. Any claim, wherever or whenever made, for damages, losses, indemnification, contribution, or other relief arising out of, based on, or in any way related to asbestos, including: a. The health effects of exposure to asbestos, including any claim for: 1. Personal injury or death. 2. Mental or emotional injury. 3. Risk of disease or other injury. 4. The costs of medical monitoring or surveillance, to the extent these claims are recognized under state law. b. Any claim made by or on behalf of a person exposed to asbestos, or a representative, spouse, parent, child, or other relative of the person. c. Any claim for damage or loss caused by the installation, presence, or removal of asbestos. (2) CORPORATION. A corporation for profit, including a domestic corporation organized under the laws of this state, or a foreign corporation organized under laws other...
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43-2-553
Section 43-2-553 Decree for balance - Decree in favor of outgoing executor or administrator; insolvent estates. If, on such settlement, a balance is ascertained to be due from the estate of such decedent to the deceased or outgoing executor or administrator, the probate court may, if six months have elapsed from the grant of original letters, render a decree in favor of the outgoing executor or administrator or, if dead, of his personal representative, against the remaining or succeeding executor or administrator for such balance; and if the estate is solvent, payment thereof may be enforced by execution against him, to be levied on any effects of such estate in his hands unadministered; but if the estate is insolvent, such decree is to be paid as other claims against insolvent estates; and if such balance or any part thereof is for expenses of administration necessarily incurred, such balance, or such part thereof as may be for such expenses, shall be a preferred claim against such...
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41-21-5
Section 41-21-5 Vesting of title to sets of code; duty of officers, employees, etc., of state as to disposition of sets of code in custody thereof upon severance of connection with offices, etc.; effect of failure to dispose of code in manner prescribed by section. Except those sets of codes distributed to members of the Legislature and the Lieutenant Governor, the title to all of the sets of the annotated code, the distribution of which to officers and offices of the state and the several counties and municipalities thereof is provided for in this chapter, shall forever remain in the State of Alabama and said sets shall never become the personal property of any person or corporation, however long they shall have had possession thereof. Officers, employees and agents of the state and of the several counties thereof to whom a set of said annotated code is transmitted by the Secretary of State under the provisions of this chapter, upon the severance of their connection with their...
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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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6-2-34
Section 6-2-34 Commencement of actions - Six years. The following must be commenced within six years: (1) Actions for any trespass to person or liberty, such as false imprisonment or assault and battery; (2) Actions for any trespass to real or personal property; (3) Actions for the detention or conversion of personal property; (4) Actions founded on promises in writing not under seal; (5) Actions for the recovery of money upon a loan, upon a stated or liquidated account or for arrears of rent due upon a parol demise; (6) Actions for the use and occupation of land; (7) Motions and other actions against the sureties of any sheriff, coroner, constable, or any public officer and actions against the sureties of executors, administrators, or guardians for any nonfeasance, misfeasance, or malfeasance, whatsoever, of their principal, the time to be computed from the act done or omitted by their principal which fixes the liability of the surety; (8) Motions and other actions against...
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26-2A-153
Section 26-2A-153 Distributive duties and powers of conservator. (a) A conservator may expend or distribute income or principal of the estate without court authorization or confirmation for the health, support, education, or maintenance of the protected person and dependents in accordance with the following principles: (1) The conservator 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...
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