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43-8-253
Section 43-8-253 Effect of homicide on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, life insurance
and beneficiary designations; effect of bona fide purchase by third party or good faith payment
by obligor, etc. (a) A surviving spouse, heir or devisee who feloniously and intentionally
kills the decedent is not entitled to any benefits under the will or under articles 3 through
10 of this chapter, and the estate of decedent passes as if the killer had predeceased the
decedent. Property appointed by the will of the decedent to or for the benefit of the killer
passes as if the killer had predeceased the decedent. (b) Any joint tenant who feloniously
and intentionally kills another joint tenant thereby effects a severance of the interest of
the decedent so that the share of the decedent passes as his property and the killer has no
rights by survivorship. This provision applies to joint tenancies with the right of survivorship
and tenancies in common during the respective lives of the...
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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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19-3A-102
Section 19-3A-102 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined as
follows: (1) ACCOUNTING PERIOD. A calendar year unless another 12-month period is selected
by a fiduciary. The term includes a portion of a calendar year or other 12-month period that
begins when an income interest begins or ends when an income interest ends. (2) BENEFICIARY.
Includes, in the case of a decedent's estate, an heir, legatee, and devisee and, in the case
of a trust, an income beneficiary and a remainder beneficiary. (3) FIDUCIARY. A personal representative
or a trustee. The term includes an executor, administrator, successor personal representative,
special administrator, and a person performing substantially the same function. (4) INCOME.
Money or property that a fiduciary receives as current return from a principal asset. The
term also includes a portion of receipts from a sale, exchange, or liquidation of a principal
asset, to the extent provided in Article 4. (5) INCOME...
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27-17A-2
Section 27-17A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ALTERNATIVE CONTAINER. A nonmetal receptacle or enclosure, without ornamentation
or a fixed interior lining, which is designed for the encasement of human remains and which
is made of cardboard, pressed-wood, composition materials (with or without an outside covering),
or pouches of canvas or other materials. (2) ARRANGEMENT CONFERENCE. The meeting occurring
either at need or preneed between the seller and the purchaser during which funeral or cemetery
merchandise and services are discussed. (3) ARRANGEMENT CONFERENCE FEE. The charge to the
purchaser in conjunction with the arrangement conference. (4) AT NEED. At the time of death,
or immediately following death. (5) AUTHORIZING AGENT. One who is lawfully authorized to control
the final disposition of human remains. (6) BELOW-GROUND CRYPT. A preplaced enclosed chamber,
which is usually constructed of reinforced concrete,...
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43-8-291
Section 43-8-291 Right to disclaim interest in property. (a) A person, or the representative
of a deceased, incapacitated person, protected person, incompetent or ward, who is an heir,
next of kin, devisee, legatee, grantee, donee, surviving joint tenant, person succeeding to
a disclaimed interest, beneficiary under a testamentary or nontestamentary instrument or contract,
or appointee under a power of appointment exercised by a testamentary or nontestamentary instrument,
or to whom any property or interest therein devolves, by whatever means, may disclaim in whole
or in part the right of succession to any property or interest therein by delivering or filing
a written disclaimer under this article. (b) A surviving joint tenant may disclaim as a separate
interest any property or interest therein devolving to him by right of survivorship. A surviving
joint tenant may disclaim the entire interest in any property or interest therein that is
the subject of a joint tenancy devolving to him,...
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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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43-2-694
Section 43-2-694 Transfer of property or evidence of rights therein to surviving spouse or
distributees. Upon delivering a copy of the judge's order for summary distribution or an affidavit
executed by any person having knowledge of the fact and alleging the concurrence of the conditions
listed in subsection (b) of section 43-2-692 showing the defeasible right therein, together
with a copy of the decedent's will if the claim is under such will, such spouse or distributee
shall be entitled to have the decedent's property or the evidence of the decedent's ownership
in such property transferred to him by any person owing any money to the decedent's estate,
having custody of any personal property of the decedent or acting as a registrar or transfer
agent of any evidence of interest, indebtedness, property or right of the deceased therein.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 145, ยง5.)...
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43-8-294
Section 43-8-294 Effect of disclaimer. (a) If the property or interest devolved to a disclaimant
under a testamentary instrument or under the laws of intestacy and the deceased owner or donee
of a power of appointment has not provided for another disposition, it devolves as if the
disclaimant had predeceased the decedent or, if the disclaimant was designated to take under
a power of appointment exercised by a testamentary instrument, as if the disclaimant had predeceased
the donee of the power. Any future interest that takes effect in possession or enjoyment after
the termination of the estate or interest disclaimed takes effect as if the disclaimant had
died before the event determining that the taker of the property or interest had become finally
ascertained and his interest is indefeasibly vested. A disclaimer relates back for all purposes
to the date of death of the decedent, or of the donee of the power, or the determinative event,
as the case may be. (b) If the property or...
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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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11-50A-8
Section 11-50A-8 Powers of the authority. In addition to other powers granted the authority
by this chapter, it shall have all powers consistent with the purposes of the authority as
set forth in Section 11-50A-3, which are necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate
the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the following enumerated powers, which shall be exercised by the authority
consistently with the provisions of Section 11-50A-3: (1) To sue and be sued and to prosecute
and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties thereto;
(2) To adopt and alter a corporate seal; (3) To make and alter at pleasure all needful bylaws,
rules, and regulations for the transaction of its business and the control of its property
and affairs; (4) To have the same right of eminent domain through condemnation conferred by
Section 10-5-1, or any subsequent statute of similar import; provided...
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