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43-8-70
Section 43-8-70 Right of surviving spouse to elective share. (a) If a married person domiciled
in this state dies, the surviving spouse has a right of election to take an elective share
of the estate. The elective share shall be the lesser of: (1) All of the estate of the deceased
reduced by the value of the surviving spouse's separate estate; or (2) One-third of the estate
of the deceased. (b) The "separate estate" of the surviving spouse shall include:
(1) All property which immediately after the death of the decedent is owned by the spouse
outright or in fee simple absolute; (2) All legal and equitable interests in property the
possession or enjoyment of which are acquired only by surviving the decedent; and (3) All
income and other beneficial interests: a. Under a trust; b. In proceeds of insurance on the
life of the decedent; and c. Under any broad-based nondiscriminatory pension, profit-sharing,
stock bonus, deferred compensation, disability, death benefit or other such plan...
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43-8-112
Section 43-8-112 Family allowance. In addition to the right to homestead allowance and exempt
property, if the decedent was domiciled in this state, the surviving spouse and minor children
whom the decedent was obligated to support and children who were in fact being supported by
him are entitled to a reasonable allowance in money out of the estate for their maintenance
during the period of administration, which allowance may not continue for longer than one
year if the estate is inadequate to discharge allowed claims. The allowance may be paid as
a lump sum or in periodic installments. It is payable to the surviving spouse, if living,
for the use of the surviving spouse and minor and dependent children; otherwise to the children,
or persons having their care and custody; but in case any minor child or dependent child is
not living with the surviving spouse, the allowance may be made partially to the child or
his guardian or other person having his care and custody, and partially to...
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43-8-111
Section 43-8-111 Exempt property. If the decedent was domiciled in this state at the time of
death the surviving spouse is entitled to receive, in addition to the homestead allowance,
property of a value not exceeding seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) in excess of
any security interests therein in household furniture, automobiles, furnishings, appliances
and personal effects. If there is no surviving spouse, children of the decedent are entitled
jointly to the same value. If encumbered chattels are selected and if the value in excess
of security interests, plus that of other exempt property, is less than seven thousand five
hundred dollars ($7,500), or if there is not seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500)
worth of exempt property in the estate, the spouse or children are entitled to other assets
of the estate, if any, to the extent necessary to make up the seven thousand five hundred
dollars ($7,500) value. Rights to exempt property and assets needed to make up a...
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6-10-101
Section 6-10-101 Proceedings to set apart exemptions when administration not granted on decedent's
estate within 60 days after death - Vesting of title to real property in surviving spouse
and minors and right to possession thereof. If no exceptions are filed and sustained to such
report of the commissioners setting apart the homestead exemption, the title to the real property
so set aside shall vest in the surviving spouse and minors, share and share alike, but only
during the life of the surviving spouse and minority of the children. If all the real property
left by the decedent in this state does not exceed in area and value the homestead allowed
by law as exempt, title to all such real property shall vest absolutely in the surviving spouse,
the children (minors and adults) and the descendants of deceased children, or, if there is
no surviving spouse, in the children and the descendants of deceased children, or, if there
are no children or descendants of deceased children, in the...
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43-8-72
Section 43-8-72 Waiver of right to elect and of other rights. The right of election of a surviving
spouse and the rights of the surviving spouse to homestead allowance, exempt property and
family allowance, or any of them, may be waived, wholly or partially, before or after marriage,
by a written contract, agreement, or a waiver signed by the party waiving after fair disclosure.
Unless it provides to the contrary, a waiver of "all rights" (or equivalent language)
in the property or estate of a present or prospective spouse or a complete property settlement
entered into after or in anticipation of separation or divorce is a waiver of all rights to
elective share, homestead allowance, exempt property and family allowance by each spouse in
the property of the other at death and a renunciation by each of all benefits which would
otherwise pass to him from the other by intestate succession or by virtue of the provisions
of any will executed before the waiver or property settlement. (Acts...
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43-8-73
Section 43-8-73 Procedure for making election; petition; time limit; notice and hearing; withdrawal
of demand; order of court; enforcement of order. (a) The surviving spouse may elect to take
his elective share by filing with the court and mailing or delivering to the personal representative,
if any, a petition for the elective share within six months after the date of death, or within
six months after the probate of the decedent's will, whichever limitation last expires. The
court may extend the time for election for cause shown by the surviving spouse before the
time for election has expired. (b) The surviving spouse shall give notice of the time and
place set for hearing to persons interested in the estate whose interests will be adversely
affected by the taking of the elective share. (c) The surviving spouse may withdraw his demand
for an elective share at any time before entry of a final determination by the court. (d)
After notice and hearing, the court shall determine the amount...
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43-8-1
Section 43-8-1 General definitions. Subject to additional definitions contained in the subsequent
articles which are applicable to specific articles or divisions, and unless the context otherwise
requires, in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BENEFICIARY.
As it relates to trust beneficiaries, includes a person who has any present or future interest,
vested or contingent, and also includes the owner of an interest by assignment or other transfer
and as it relates to a charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enforce the trust.
(2) CHILD. Includes any individual entitled to take as a child under this chapter by intestate
succession from 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...
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10A-1-1.03
Section 10A-1-1.03 Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following terms mean: (1) AFFILIATE. A person who controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with another person. An affiliate of an individual includes the spouse, or
a parent or sibling thereof, of the individual, or a child, grandchild, sibling, parent, or
spouse of any thereof, of the individual, or an individual having the same home as the individual,
or a trust or estate of which an individual specified in this sentence is a substantial beneficiary;
a trust, estate, incompetent, conservatee, protected person, or minor of which the individual
is a fiduciary; or an entity of which the individual is director, general partner, agent,
employee or the governing authority or member of the governing authority. (2) ASSOCIATE. When
used to indicate a relationship with: (A) a domestic or foreign entity for which the person
is: (i) an officer or governing person; or (ii) a beneficial...
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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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43-8-110
Section 43-8-110 Homestead allowance. (a) A surviving spouse of a decedent who was domiciled
in this state is entitled to a homestead allowance of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
If there is no surviving spouse, each minor child and each dependent child of the decedent
is entitled to a homestead allowance amounting to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) divided
by the number of minor and dependent children of the decedent. The homestead allowance is
exempt from and has priority over all claims against the estate. Homestead allowance is in
addition to any share passing to the surviving spouse or minor or dependent child by the will
of the decedent unless otherwise provided in the will, by intestate succession or by way of
elective share. (b) The value of any constitutional right of homestead in the family home
received by a surviving spouse or child shall be charged against that spouse or child's homestead
allowance to the extent that the family home is part of the decedent's estate...
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