35-6-83
Section 35-6-83 Guardian ad litem. The court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent
the interest of such ward upon such hearing, as provided by law for the appointment of guardians
ad litem in such court. The person so appointed such guardian ad litem must deny in writing
the allegations of such report and resist the confirmation of such sale, and, if necessary,
must, with the approval of the court, employ counsel to defend the interest of the person
he so represents. He is entitled to reasonable compensation, and an allowance for reasonable
fees of such counsel as he may so employ, to be fixed by the court and taxed and collected
as costs in the action. (Code 1907, §5256; Code 1923, §9360; Code 1940, T. 47, §222.)...

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35-6-44
Section 35-6-44 Proceedings against unknown persons and certain other parties defendant. When
it is necessary to make any persons defendant to a petition in the probate court filed for
the partition of property or for a sale thereof because it cannot be equitably divided, and
the names of all or any of such persons are unknown to the petitioner and cannot be ascertained
on diligent inquiry, if the petitioner shall state in a petition, or in an affidavit thereto
annexed, that the names of such persons are unknown, and that he has made diligent inquiry
to ascertain the same, proceedings may be had against them without naming them; and the judge
of probate must make publication as in case of nonresident defendants, describing such unknown
parties as near as may be by the character in which they are sued, and with reference to their
title or interest in the property sought to be partitioned or to be sold for division of the
proceeds. Should petitioner, after exercising reasonable diligence...
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43-8-165
Section 43-8-165 Notice to surviving spouse and next of kin - Minors. If any of the next of
kin are minors, such notice may be served as provided by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure;
and in addition to the service above provided for minors, the court must appoint a guardian
ad litem who is disinterested and who shall be an attorney-at-law and who does not represent
any party having an interest adverse to such minors; and notice shall issue to such guardian
ad litem. Such guardian shall accept service and agree to represent the minors in the proof
and probate of the will, and if he fail to accept service and agree to appear for the minors
within 10 days after service, the court appoint another guardian ad litem, upon whom notice
must be served, and he must agree to accept service and represent the minors as is provided
in the first instance, and the will must not be probated until a guardian ad litem has agreed
to accept the appointment and to represent the minors in the proof and...
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42-2-4
Section 42-2-4 Appointment of guardian ad litem and counsel for infants and persons of unsound
mind. If the owner of the lands is an infant or is of unsound mind, the court, on the day
appointed for the hearing, must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent him, and the guardian
so appointed must file a written acceptance of the appointment, must appear and protect the
rights and interests of such infant or person of unsound mind and, if he deems it necessary,
may employ counsel to assist him. The compensation of such guardian and of his counsel must
be ascertained by the court and taxed as costs of the proceedings. (Code 1907, §2417; Code
1923, §3151; Code 1940, T. 59, §7.)...
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26-2-46
Section 26-2-46 Procedure where person alleged to be of unsound mind confined in hospital or
asylum. If the person alleged to be of unsound mind is a resident of the county and is at
the time of the application confined in a hospital or asylum within or without the state,
inquisition may be had and taken without notice to him or her , but, on the filing of the
application, the court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and defend for him or
her. It shall be the duty of such guardian by answer to put in issue the facts stated in the
application and to employ counsel at the expense of such person of unsound mind to appear
and defend him or her. (Code 1876, §2761; Code 1886, §2396; Code 1896, §2261; Code 1907,
§4351; Code 1923, §8109; Code 1940, T. 21, §15.)...
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26-2-48
Section 26-2-48 Appointment of guardian for nonresident incapacitated person having property
within state - Procedure. The application for the appointment of a conservator for such person
must be in writing, must be verified by affidavit and must state the name, sex, age, and residence
of such person, the court by which he or she was declared incapacitated and the property requiring
the care of a conservator. On the filing of such application, the court must appoint a day
for the hearing thereof, notice of which must be given for three successive weeks by publication
in some newspaper published in the county or, if there is no such paper published in the county,
by publication in a paper published in an adjoining county, and a copy of such paper must
be mailed by the probate judge to such person at the post office nearest his or her residence.
The court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and defend for such person and it
shall be the duty of such guardian ad litem to put in...
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43-2-448
Section 43-2-448 Duties and compensation of guardian ad litem and special guardian. The person
appointed to represent minors, or persons of unsound mind, or unknown parties, must deny in
writing the allegations contained in the application, and, if necessary, must employ counsel
to defend the interests of those he represents. He is entitled to reasonable compensation,
to be fixed by the court, and taxed and collected as costs. (Code 1867, §2224; Code 1876,
§2454; Code 1886, §2110; Code 1896, §163; Code 1907, §2627; Code 1923, §5856; Code 1940,
T. 61, §251.)...
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26-2A-135
Section 26-2A-135 Procedure concerning hearing and order on original petition. (a) Upon receipt
of a petition for appointment of a conservator or other protective order because of minority,
the court shall set a date for hearing. If the court determines at any time in the proceeding
that the interests of the minor are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint an
attorney to represent the minor, giving consideration to the choice of the minor if 14 or
more years of age. An attorney appointed by the court to represent a minor may be granted
the powers and duties of a guardian ad litem. (b) Upon receipt of a petition for appointment
of a conservator or other protective order for reasons other than minority, the court shall
set a date for hearing. Unless the person to be protected has chosen counsel, the court shall
appoint an attorney to represent the person who may be granted the powers and duties of a
guardian ad litem. If the alleged disability is mental illness, mental...
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6-10-86
Section 6-10-86 Report of appraisers or commissioners - Exceptions; notice of time set for
hearing thereon. When any homestead or other exemption has been allotted or set apart by the
appraisers or by commissioners, the personal representative, surviving spouse, minor
child or children, or other person in interest feeling aggrieved may, within 30 days after
the making of the report, file written exceptions thereto, stating the grounds of such exceptions.
Thereupon the court must fix a day for the hearing of the exceptions, of which 10 days' notice
must be given by personal service, if the adverse parties reside in the state or, if
they reside out of the state, by publication in some newspaper published in the county. If
the exceptions are filed by the surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, such
notice must be served on the personal representative, but if filed by the personal
representative or other person, the notice must be served on the surviving spouse, if there...

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43-2-517
Section 43-2-517 Appointment and compensation of special guardian. The jurisdiction of the
probate court to make partial or final settlements or distributions of the estates of decedents
is not affected by the fact that the executor or administrator making the settlement is also
guardian of any heir or distributee, devisee or legatee of the decedent; but in such case
the court must appoint a special guardian, without bond, to represent such heir or distributee,
devisee or legatee on the settlement and distribution; and, upon final settlement, any decree
to which such ward may be entitled must be rendered against the executor or administrator
in the name of the special guardian for the use of the ward; and thereafter the executor or
administrator, in the capacity of guardian, shall be accountable for such decree. The special
guardian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for his services and for the services
of counsel properly employed to be allowed by the court and to be paid...
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