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AL Code § 43-2-604 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 5 - Arbitration on Settlement of Estates.|Section 43-2-604 - Award - Force and Effect; Execution.

Section 43-2-604Award - Force and effect; execution. If such award, or any part thereof, is for the payment of money, it shall, when approved and entered of record, have the force and effect of a judgment at law in favor of the person to whom the money may be awarded; and execution may issue thereon as in other cases. (Code 1867, §2173; Code 1876, §2545; Code 1886, §2187; Code 1896, §255; Code 1907, §2706; Code 1923, §5944; Code 1940, T. 61, §346.)
AL Code § 43-2-605 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 5 - Arbitration on Settlement of Estates.|Section 43-2-605 - Award - Setting Aside; Second Reference.

Section 43-2-605Award - Setting aside; second reference. If such award is not approved by the court, it must be set aside; and the court may refer the matters again to the same or other arbitrators. (Code 1867, §2174; Code 1876, §2546; Code 1886, §2188; Code 1896, §256; Code 1907, §2707; Code 1923, §5945; Code 1940, T. 61, §347.)
AL Code § 43-2-606 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 5 - Arbitration on Settlement of Estates.|Section 43-2-606 - Award - Objections.

Section 43-2-606Award - Objections. Any of the parties may, within 10 days after such award has been returned to the court, file objections to the same; and, if objections are filed, the court must appoint a day, not less than 30 days from the filing of such objections, to hear and determine the same, notice of which must be given as now required by law in cases of applications for final settlements of the estates of decedents by executors or administrators. (Code 1867, §2175; Code 1876, §2547; Code 1886, §2189; Code 1896, §257; Code 1907, §2708; Code 1923, §5946; Code 1940, T. 61, §348.)
AL Code § 43-2-607 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 5 - Arbitration on Settlement of Estates.|Section 43-2-607 - Applicability of Certain Sections in Title 6.

Section 43-2-607Applicability of certain sections in Title 6. Sections 6-6-4 through 6-6-10 and 6-6-13 are made applicable to the settlement of estates by arbitration. (Code 1867, §2176; Code 1876, §2548; Code 1886, §2190; Code 1896, §258; Code 1907, §2709; Code 1923, §5947; Code 1940, T. 61, §349.)
AL Code § 43-2-620 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-620 - Orders of Distribution - Generally.

Section 43-2-620Orders of distribution - Generally. On the final settlement of an estate, the court may make such orders of distribution as may be necessary, and, on the confirmation of the same, may render a decree thereon, and the property must be delivered according to such decree; or, if there is money only to be divided, it may render a decree in favor of each distributee entitled to the same, for his distributive share, against the executor or administrator. (Code 1852, §1822; Code 1867, §2158; Code 1876, §2530; Code 1886, §2161; Code 1896, §229; Code 1907, §2710; Code 1923, §5948; Code 1940, T. 61, §350.)
AL Code § 43-2-621 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-621 - Orders of Distribution - to Whom Directed; Contents.

Section 43-2-621Orders of distribution - To whom directed; contents. All orders of distribution must be directed to three disinterested persons appointed by the court, must specify the property to be divided, the persons and their respective shares and must require them to return their proceedings on a day specified in such order. (Code 1852, §1792; Code 1867, §2119; Code 1876, §2496; Code 1886, §2162; Code 1896, §230; Code 1907, §2713; Code 1923, §5951; Code 1940, T. 61, §351.)
AL Code § 43-2-622 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-622 - Orders of Distribution - Oath; Return; Exceptions to Report.

Section 43-2-622Orders of distribution - Oath; return; exceptions to report. (a) The persons therein named, or a majority of them, must proceed to make distribution according to such order, having first taken an oath to make such distribution fairly and impartially, if the same can be made, which oath may be administered by the executor or administrator, and must return their proceedings in writing, signed by them, to the court by the day specified in such order. (b) If the property cannot be divided equitably without a sale of all or some portion thereof, the commissioners must so report. (c) Any person may file exceptions to the report of the commissioners within 30 days after the day appointed for the return or, if returned at any time thereafter, within 30 days after the return. (Code 1852, §§1793-1795; Code 1867, §§2120-2122; Code 1876, §§2497-2499; Code 1886, §§2163-2165; Code 1896, §§231-233; Code 1907, §§2714-2716; Code 1923, §§5952-5954; Code 1940, T. 61, §§352-354.)
AL Code § 43-2-623 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-623 - Confirming or Setting Aside Distribution; When Sale May Be Directed.

Section 43-2-623Confirming or setting aside distribution; when sale may be directed. The court, for causes shown on such exceptions, or otherwise, may set aside such distribution and direct another distribution or, if the same is just, may confirm it; or, if it appears from such report that the property cannot be equitably divided without a sale of all or some portion thereof, it may direct a sale of all or any portion of the personal property. (Code 1852, §1796; Code 1867, §2123; Code 1876, §2500; Code 1886, §2166; Code 1896, §234; Code 1907, §2717; Code 1923, §5955; Code 1940, T. 61, §355.)
AL Code § 43-2-624 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-624 - How Sale Advertised and Made.

Section 43-2-624How sale advertised and made. Such a sale must be advertised and made as sales of personal property under the order of the court for the payment of debts. (Code 1852, §1797; Code 1867, §2124; Code 1876, §2501; Code 1886, §2167; Code 1896, §235; Code 1907, §2718; Code 1923, §5956; Code 1940, T. 61, §356.)
AL Code § 43-2-625 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-625 - Delivery of Property Upon Confirmation.

Section 43-2-625Delivery of property upon confirmation. Upon the confirmation of any order of distribution, the executor or administrator must deliver the property to the persons entitled thereto. (Code 1852, §1798; Code 1867, §2125; Code 1876, §2502; Code 1886, §2168; Code 1896, §236; Code 1907, §2719; Code 1923, §5957; Code 1940, T. 61, §357.)
AL Code § 43-2-626 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-626 - Division, Sale or Assignment of Judgments or Claims.

Section 43-2-626Division, sale or assignment of judgments or claims. (a) Any judgments or claims in favor of the estate, which are not collected at the time of final distribution, may be divided among the persons entitled, on final distribution; or, if such division cannot be equitably made, may be sold as other personal property. (b) The executor or administrator must assign any such judgment or claim to the distributee, legatee or purchaser, as the case may be; and such person is entitled to collect the same by civil action or otherwise. (Code 1852, §§1799, 1800; Code 1867, §§2126, 2127; Code 1876, §§2503, 2504; Code 1886, §§2169, 2170; Code 1896, §§237, 238; Code 1907, §§2720, 2721; Code 1923, §§5958, 5959; Code 1940, T. 61, §§358, 359.)
AL Code § 43-2-627 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-627 - Setting Off Indebtedness of Distributee or Legatee.

Section 43-2-627Setting off indebtedness of distributee or legatee. (a) If, on final settlement, any distributee or legatee owes the estate any debt, contracted with the decedent in his lifetime or with the executor or administrator in his representative capacity, the court shall allow the same in favor of the executor or administrator, as a setoff against the distributive share of such distributee or legatee and shall decree satisfaction of his distributive share to the extent of such debt or demand; but the distributee or legatee may make any defense to the setoff that would be available to him in a direct proceeding for the recovery of the debt. (b) In no case shall a decree be rendered in favor of the executor or administrator against such distributee or legatee for the excess, when the debt is greater in amount than the distributive share; nor shall the executor or administrator be prevented from prosecuting a civil action in the proper court for any excess that may be due him from such distributee or legatee. (Code 1886, §§2171, 2172; Code 1896, §§239, 240; Code 1907, §§2722, 2723; Code 1923, §§5960, 5961; Code 1940, T. 61, §§360, 361.)
AL Code § 43-2-628 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-628 - Discharge of Executor or Administrator From Liability.

Section 43-2-628Discharge of executor or administrator from liability. When the estate has been fully administered and it is shown by the executor or administrator, by the production of satisfactory vouchers, that he has paid all sums of money due from him and delivered up, under the order of the court, all the property of the estate to the parties entitled and performed all the acts lawfully required of him, the court must make a judgment or decree discharging him from all liability as such executor or administrator. (Code 1923, §5962; Code 1940, T. 61, §362.)
AL Code § 43-2-629 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 6 - Distribution or Division on Final Settlement.|Section 43-2-629 - Disposition of Personal Estate of Foreign Decedent.

Section 43-2-629Disposition of personal estate of foreign decedent. (a) When administration is taken out in this state on the estate of any person who, at the time of his death, was an inhabitant of any other state or country, his personal estate, after the payment of debts and charges on his estate, must be disposed of according to his last will, if probated in this state and, if no such will is probated in this state, according to the law of the state or country of which he was an inhabitant. (b) Upon the settlement of such estate and after the payment of all debts for which the same is liable in this state, the residue of the personal estate may be distributed and disposed of according to the provisions of subsection (a); or it may be transmitted or paid over to the executor or administrator of the state or country where the deceased had his domicile. (Code 1852, §§1826, 1827; Code 1867, §§2163, 2164; Code 1876, §§2535, 2536; Code 1886, §§2153, 2154; Code 1896, §§221, 222; Code 1907, §§2711, 2712; Code 1923, §§5949, 5950; Code 1940, T. 61, §§363, 364.)
AL Code § 43-2-640 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-640 - Authorization to Make Distribution - Distribution by Executor or Administrator.

Section 43-2-640Authorization to make distribution - Distribution by executor or administrator. When the executor or administrator is satisfied that the estate is solvent, he may, after six months from the date of the grant of letters testamentary or of administration, make distribution of the whole or any part of the property without obtaining an order of court, or he may so report it and obtain an order of distribution as to the whole, or any part of the property; but, in such case, if the distribution or the order is made before a final settlement of such estate, neither the distribution, the order, nor the proceedings thereon are a defense in any action brought against such executor or administrator as such. (Code 1852, §1771; Code 1867, §2097; Code 1876, §2474; Code 1886, §2191; Code 1896, §259; Code 1907, §2724; Code 1923, §5963; Code 1940, T. 61, §365; Acts 1949, No. 614, p. 945.)
AL Code § 43-2-641 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-641 - Authorization to Make Distribution - Distribution by Court After Six Months From Grant of Letters.

Section 43-2-641Authorization to make distribution - Distribution by court after six months from grant of letters. (a) The court may also, in case of intestacy, make an order of distribution out of the assets of the decedent, on the application of any person entitled to distribution, after six months from the grant of letters. (b) The order of the court, made after six months from the grant of letters on the application of any legatee or person entitled to distribution, is a protection to the executor or administrator, to the extent of the amount or value of the legacy or share ordered to be paid or distributed. (Code 1852, §§1778, 1789; Code 1867, §§2105, 2116; Code 1876, §§2482, 2493; Code 1886, §§2199, 2209; Code 1896, §§267, 277; Code 1907, §§2725, 2735; Code 1923, §§5964, 5974; Acts 1931, No. 727, p. 841; Code 1940, T. 61, §§366, 376.)
AL Code § 43-2-642 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-642 - Contents of Application.

Section 43-2-642Contents of application. Such application must be in writing, verified by affidavit, must specify the share to which the applicant is entitled and must allege that the assets of the decedent are more than sufficient to pay the debts of the decedent and the charges on his estate. (Code 1852, §1779; Code 1867, §2106; Code 1876, §2483; Code 1886, §2200; Code 1896, §268; Code 1907, §2726; Code 1923, §5965; Code 1940, T. 61, §367.)
AL Code § 43-2-643 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-643 - Time for Hearing; Notice.

Section 43-2-643Time for hearing; notice. A day must be appointed for the hearing of such application, and a citation must be issued and served on the administrator 10 days before the day appointed, notifying him of the grounds of the application and the day of hearing the same. (Code 1852, §1780; Code 1867, §2107; Code 1876, §2484; Code 1886, §2201; Code 1896, §269; Code 1907, §2727; Code 1923, §5966; Code 1940, T. 61, §368.)
AL Code § 43-2-644 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-644 - When Distribution Made; Limit on Amount.

Section 43-2-644When distribution made; limit on amount. On the day appointed, or on any other day to which the application may be continued, if the court is satisfied from the evidence that the assets are more than sufficient to pay the debts and charges, it may make an order of distribution for such portion of the distributive share of the applicant as may be authorized by the evidence; but, in making such order, the court must not exceed the share to which the applicant would be entitled on a final settlement and distribution. (Code 1852, §§1781, 1782; Code 1867, §§2108, 2109; Code 1876, §§2485, 2486; Code 1886, §2202; Code 1896, §270; Code 1907, §2728; Code 1923, §5967; Code 1940, T. 61, §369.)
AL Code § 43-2-647 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-647 - Refunding Bonds - Bond Stands as Security; Action on Bond.

Section 43-2-647Refunding bonds - Bond stands as security; action on bond. (a) Such refunding bond stands as security for the executor or administrator, should the assets in his hands, after any payment of money or delivery of property under the order of the court, prove insufficient to pay the debts, claims and charges against the estate, and the executor or administrator pays the same; and also as security for the creditors of the estate; and any creditor may bring a civil action thereon. (b) The extent of the recoveries on such bond is the amount or value of the property received by the legatee or distributee and interest on such amount or value from the date of its receipt; and the value of property received may be proved by the entry of record, made according to the provisions of this division or other evidence; and civil actions may be brought on such bond from time to time in the name of any person aggrieved until the whole amount of the liability, as determined by this section, is recovered. (Code 1852, §§1785-1787; Code 1867, §§2112-2114; Code 1876, §§2489-2491; Code 1886, §§2206, 2207; Code 1896, §§274, 275; Code 1907, §§2732, 2733; Code 1923, §§5971, 5972; Code 1940, T. 61, §§373, 374.)
AL Code § 43-2-646 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-646 - Refunding Bonds - Recordation; Transcript as Evidence.

Section 43-2-646Refunding bonds - Recordation; transcript as evidence. All refunding bonds provided for in this division must be recorded by the judge of probate and then delivered to the executor or administrator; and a transcript of any such bond as recorded, duly certified, is evidence to the same extent as the original would have been if produced. (Code 1852, §1784; Code 1867, §2111; Code 1876, §2488; Code 1886, §2205; Code 1896, §273; Code 1907, §2731; Code 1923, §5970; Code 1940, T. 61, §372.)
AL Code § 43-2-645 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-645 - Refunding Bonds - Required; Terms and Conditions.

Section 43-2-645Refunding bonds - Required; terms and conditions. Such order must not in any case be made, unless the applicant gives a refunding bond, with two sufficient sureties, to be approved by the judge of probate, payable to the administrator, in double the amount distributed to the applicant or in double the value of his share of the property directed to be distributed, to be ascertained by the appraisement or other evidence and entered of record, and conditioned to refund the amount directed to be paid, or to return the property received on such distribution, or to pay the value thereof and interest on such amount or value from the time the same was received, if the assets are insufficient to discharge the debts and charges against the estate. (Code 1852, §1782; Code 1867, §2109; Code 1876, §2486; Code 1886, §2203; Code 1896, §271; Code 1907, §2729; Code 1923, §5968; Code 1940, T. 61, §370.)
AL Code § 43-2-648 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-648 - Refunding Bonds - Rights of Parties Among Themselves.

Section 43-2-648Refunding bonds - Rights of parties among themselves. Any party making a payment on any refunding bond taken under this division, may recover against the parties to any other refunding bond such an amount as shall be in the same proportion to the amount collected from the plaintiff, as the amount of money and value of the property delivered on both bonds bears to the amount of money or property delivered on the bond of the defendant. (Code 1852, §1788; Code 1867, §2115; Code 1876, §2492; Code 1886, §2208; Code 1896, §276; Code 1907, §2734; Code 1923, §5973; Code 1940, T. 61, §375.)
AL Code § 43-2-649 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 7 - Distribution Before Settlement.|Section 43-2-649 - Costs.

Section 43-2-649Costs. If any application made under the provisions of this division is determined against the applicant, he must pay the costs. (Code 1852, §1783; Code 1867, §2110; Code 1876, §2487; Code 1886, §2204; Code 1896, §272; Code 1907, §2730; Code 1923, §5969; Code 1940, T. 61, §371.)
AL Code § 43-2-660 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 8 - Presumption of Settlement After 20 Years.|Section 43-2-660 - When Presumption Arises.

Section 43-2-660When presumption arises. When the administration of the estate of a deceased person shall be pending in any court, and the records of such court shall show that letters testamentary or letters of administration on such estate were issued and that 20 years or more have elapsed since six months after such letters were issued, without further action in said cause, or if any further action was taken in said cause, and 20 or more years have elapsed since any such action, and if all bequests and legacies provided for in a will being administered in such cause have been payable or demandable for more than 20 years, and if the executor or administrator in such cause shall not for 20 or more years have made any payment or partial payment or promise of payment of any claim against such estate or of any bequest, devise or distributive share due from such estate, then it shall be conclusively presumed that final settlement of said estate has been made by the executor or administrator thereof and that all debts of said estate, all legacies and bequests due by said estate, and all distributive shares in said estate have been paid to the persons entitled thereto. (Acts 1953, No. 687, p. 939, §1.)