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AL Code § 43-2-505 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-505 - Time for Settlement; Notice Generally.

Section 43-2-505Time for settlement; notice generally. (a) Upon the filing of such account, vouchers, evidence, and statement, the judge of probate must appoint a day for such settlement, and must give notice of the same, by publication in some newspaper published in the county, for three successive weeks; or, if none is published in the county, by posting such notice at the courthouse and three other public places in such county, for the same length of time; but if the settlement be only an annual one, publication shall only be given by posting up notices as above provided. If the settlement is a final one, the probate judge must also give 10 days' notice of the day set for making the settlement to every adult distributee resident in the state whose place of residence is known or can be ascertained with reasonable diligence, and to all sureties on the bond of the administrator or executor. (b) Such notice must state the name of the executor or administrator, the name of the deceased, the day appointed for settlement and the nature of the settlement, whether annual or final. (c) If the heirs or legatees are of age and waive publication in a newspaper, notice must, in such case, be given by posting the same at the courthouse door. (Code 1852, §§1805-1807; Code 1867, §§2140-2142; Code 1876, §§2512-2514; Code 1886, §§2138-2140; Code 1896, §§206-208; Code 1907, §§2671-2673; Code 1923, §§5904-5906; Acts 1931, No. 705, p. 829; Code 1940, T. 61, §§298-300; Acts 1953, No. 757, p. 1020.)
AL Code § 43-2-506 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-506 - Settlement by Consent Without Notice.

Section 43-2-506Settlement by consent without notice. In any case in which an administration is conducted pursuant to letters testamentary or letters of administration with the will annexed granted in this state and all legatees and distributees named in the will are of age and proof is made that all legal charges against the estate have been paid in full, the probate court, upon verified petition of the personal representative consented to by written instrument properly executed and acknowledged by all legatees and distributees, may approve a consent settlement without notice or publication or posting. In any case in which an administration is conducted pursuant to letters testamentary or letters of administration granted in this state and such administration in this state is ancillary to a primary administration in another state, and proof is made that all legal charges against the estate in this state have been paid in full and the balance of the assets of the estate in this state have been delivered to the executor or personal representative in the state of primary administration, the probate court, upon verified petition of the executor or personal representative appointed in this state consented to by the executor or personal representative in the state of primary administration, may approve a consent settlement without notice or publication or posting. In all other cases, when all heirs and next of kin are of age and proof is made that all legal charges against the estate have been paid in full, the probate court, upon verified petition of the personal representative consented to by written instrument properly executed and acknowledged by all heirs and next of kin, may approve a consent settlement without notice or publication or posting. In any of the above enumerated cases in which a minor or person of unsound mind may be a distributee or legatee and such minor or person of unsound mind has a guardian, duly appointed by any court of this state, and such guardian is not adversely interested to his ward in said settlement, such guardian may approve a consent settlement as evidenced by his consent in writing, if properly executed and acknowledged. (Acts 1943, No. 414, p. 380; Acts 1951, No. 808, p. 1410; Acts 1965, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 136, p. 188.)
AL Code § 43-2-507 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-507 - Auditing of Account; Proof of Credits.

Section 43-2-507Auditing of account; proof of credits. On the day appointed or any other day to which the settlement is continued, the court must proceed to examine and audit the account; and, on such auditing, the executor or administrator must produce satisfactory proof of the correctness of each item on the credit side of the account which may be made by the affidavit or oral examination of witnesses or by any other legal evidence. (Code 1852, §§1808-1810; Code 1867, §§2143-2145; Code 1876, §§2515-2517; Code 1886, §2141; Code 1896, §209; Code 1907, §2674; Code 1923, §5907; Code 1940, T. 61, §302.)
AL Code § 43-2-508 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-508 - Satisfaction of Claims.

Section 43-2-508Satisfaction of claims. Any judge of probate, clerk or register of any circuit court or officer of any other court in Alabama having jurisdiction of partial or final settlement of estates of deceased persons shall be authorized to satisfy any claim legally filed against such estates and recorded in the solvent docket book in the office of the probate court, when satisfied from the evidence presented on a partial or final settlement that such claims have been paid. Such satisfaction shall have the effect of notifying all interested parties that evidence of payment of such debt has been filed in the court. For each such satisfaction, the officer shall be paid a fee of $.25. A cancelled check for the amount claimed, properly endorsed by the claimant, may be considered as proof of the payment of such claim, and further proof of payment shall not be required. (Acts 1939, No. 68, p. 109; Code 1940, T. 61, §303; Acts 1975, No. 1222, §1.)
AL Code § 43-2-509 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-509 - Liability of Executor or Administrator for Interest or Profits.

Section 43-2-509Liability of executor or administrator for interest or profits. If any executor or administrator uses any of the funds of the estate for his own benefit, he is accountable for any profit made thereon or legal interest. (Code 1852, §1813; Code 1867, §2148; Code 1876, §2520; Code 1886, §2142; Code 1896, §210; Code 1907, §2675; Code 1923, §5908; Code 1940, T. 61, §304.)
AL Code § 43-2-510 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-510 - Credit for Expenses of Minor Distributees.

Section 43-2-510Credit for expenses of minor distributees. (a) When the estate of a decedent is solvent, the executor or administrator, out of the assets in his hands, may defray the necessary and reasonable expenses of maintaining and educating minors who are entitled to distribution therein, and who have no legal guardian; and, upon any partial or final settlement by him, the probate court must allow him credit for such expenses. To the extent the expenses are not within the family allowance, the expenses shall be charged against the shares of such minors and deducted therefrom on any distribution of the estate. (b) An executor or administrator defraying such expenses must file with his account for a settlement a separate account of the amounts paid therefor on account of each of such minors accompanied by proper vouchers, showing the amounts and for what expended. (Code 1876, §§2644, 2645; Code 1886, §§2159, 2160; Code 1896, §§227, 288; Code 1907, §§2676, 2677; Code 1923, §§5909, 5910; Code 1940, T. 61, §§305, 306; Acts 1984, No. 84-258, p. 426, §1.)
AL Code § 43-2-511 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-511 - Contest of Account - Generally.

Section 43-2-511Contest of account - Generally. Any person interested may appear and contest any item of the account and may examine the executor or administrator or any other witness and may introduce any legal evidence in support of his contest. (Code 1852, §1812; Code 1867, §2147; Code 1876, §2519; Code 1886, §2143; Code 1896, §211; Code 1907, §2678; Code 1923, §5911; Code 1940, T. 61, §307.)
AL Code § 43-2-512 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-512 - Contest of Account - Showing of Failure to Discharge Trust, Etc.

Section 43-2-512Contest of account - Showing of failure to discharge trust, etc. Upon final settlement, any person contesting may also show that the executor or administrator has failed to charge himself with or to account for all the assets of the decedent received by him, or that he has failed to collect the same, or any portion thereof, or that by any abuse of, or failure to discharge his trust, such assets or any portion thereof have been depreciated, injured or destroyed. (Code 1852, §1824; Code 1867, §2160; Code 1876, §2532; Code 1886, §2150; Code 1896, §218; Code 1907, §2679; Code 1923, §5912; Code 1940, T. 61, §308.)
AL Code § 43-2-513 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-513 - Contest of Account - Examination of Witnesses.

Section 43-2-513Contest of account - Examination of witnesses. The depositions of witnesses may be taken on interrogatories and read in evidence, or witnesses examined orally, by any party to the settlement, in the same cases, for the same causes and under the same rules as depositions are taken and read, or as witnesses are examined in civil actions. (Code 1852, §1812; Code 1867, §2147; Code 1876, §2519; Code 1886, §2144; Code 1896, §212; Code 1907, §2680; Code 1923, §5913; Code 1940, T. 61, §309.)
AL Code § 43-2-514 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-514 - Contest of Account - Reduction or Disallowance of Item.

Section 43-2-514Contest of account - Reduction or disallowance of item. If any item as charged by the executor or administrator is reduced or not allowed, the costs of the contest in relation to such item must be paid by the executor or administrator, otherwise, by the party contesting. (Code 1852, §1814; Code 1867, §2149; Code 1876, §2521; Code 1886, §2145; Code 1896, §213; Code 1907, §2681; Code 1923, §5914; Code 1940, T. 61, §310.)
AL Code § 43-2-515 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-515 - Contest of Account - Withdrawal of Item.

Section 43-2-515Contest of account - Withdrawal of item. The executor or administrator may, before the decision of the court on any item, withdraw the same; but in such case he must pay the costs of the contest as to such item. (Code 1852, §1815; Code 1867, §2150; Code 1876, §2522; Code 1886, §2146; Code 1896, §214; Code 1907, §2682; Code 1923, §5915; Code 1940, T. 61, §311.)
AL Code § 43-2-516 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-516 - Decree Passing Account as Stated.

Section 43-2-516Decree passing account as stated. On auditing the account, the court must state the same and render a decree passing it as stated; and the same must be recorded. (Code 1852, §1816; Code 1867, §2152; Code 1876, §2523; Code 1886, §2147; Code 1896, §215; Code 1907, §2683; Code 1923, §5916; Code 1940, T. 61, §312.)
AL Code § 43-2-517 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-517 - Appointment and Compensation of Special Guardian.

Section 43-2-517Appointment 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 by such general guardian out of the estate of the ward. (Code 1876, §2529; Code 1886, §2148; Code 1896, §216; Code 1907, §2684; Code 1923, §5917; Code 1940, T. 61, §313.)
AL Code § 43-2-518 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-518 - Reexamination of Items Included in Previous Settlements.

Section 43-2-518Reexamination of items included in previous settlements. Upon the final settlement, any item of account included in any previous settlement may be reexamined; but its allowance in the previous settlement is presumptive evidence of its correctness. (Code 1852, §1823; Code 1867, §2159; Code 1876, §2531; Code 1886, §2149; Code 1896, §217; Code 1907, §2685; Code 1923, §5918; Code 1940, T. 61, §314.)
AL Code § 43-2-519 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 43-2-519 - Notice of Annual or Partial Settlement; Conclusiveness of Order or Decree; Reopening Account.

Section 43-2-519Notice of annual or partial settlement; conclusiveness of order or decree; reopening account. Whenever any administrator or executor shall file any annual, partial or final settlement in any court having jurisdiction thereof, the court shall, at the request of such administrator or executor, require that notice thereof be given in the same manner as required by law in cases of final settlements, and any order or decree of the court on such settlement after such notice shall be final and conclusive as to all items of receipts and disbursements and other transactions and matters shown therein, and as to all fees and compensation fixed or allowed to any such administrator, executor or attorney, and appeals therefrom shall and must be taken in the manner provided for from any other final decrees of such court. Thereafter, at any time prior to final settlement, the account may be reopened by the court on motion or petition of the administrator, executor, beneficiary or other party having an interest in the estate for amendment or revision, if it later appears that the account is incorrect, either because of fraud or mistake. (Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 128, p. 90; Code 1940, T. 61, §315.)
AL Code § 43-2-530 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 2 - Compelling Settlement by Existing Executor or Administrator.|Section 43-2-530 - Authorization to Compel Settlement.

Section 43-2-530Authorization to compel settlement. Any executor or administrator may be required by citation to file his accounts and vouchers and to make a settlement, notwithstanding any provision in any will or other instrument to the contrary; and, if after service of the citation, he fails to file his accounts and vouchers for a settlement on the day named in the citation, the probate court or other court having jurisdiction of the said estate may compel him to do so by attachment or may proceed to state the account against him from the materials on file or such other information as may be accessible, charging him with such assets as may have come to his hands. (Code 1852, §1817; Code 1867, §2153; Code 1876, §2524; Code 1886, §2155; Code 1896, §223; Code 1907, §2686; Acts 1919, No. 440, p. 566; Code 1923, §5919; Code 1940, T. 61, §316.)
AL Code § 43-2-531 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 2 - Compelling Settlement by Existing Executor or Administrator.|Section 43-2-531 - Issuance of Citation; Notice; When Court Required to Examine, Audit or Restate Account.

Section 43-2-531Issuance of citation; notice; when court required to examine, audit or restate account. After stating such account, the court must issue a citation to such executor or administrator to appear on a day therein named and file his accounts and vouchers for settlement or that the account so stated will be passed, which must be served on him at least 10 days before the day named therein; and must also give notice of such settlement by publication, as in case of settlements voluntarily made by executors and administrators; and, if on the day named such executor or administrator fails to appear and file his accounts and vouchers for settlement, as required by law, the court must proceed to examine the account so stated and audit and, if necessary, restate the same. (Code 1852, §§1818, 1819; Code 1867, §§2154, 2155; Code 1876, §§2525, 2526; Code 1886, §2156; Code 1896, §224; Code 1907, §2687; Code 1923, §5920; Code 1940, T. 61, §317.)
AL Code § 43-2-532 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 2 - Compelling Settlement by Existing Executor or Administrator.|Section 43-2-532 - Proceedings on Settlement of Account.

Section 43-2-532Proceedings on settlement of account. On the day appointed for auditing such account, any person may attend on the part of such executor or administrator and show that he is entitled to additional credits; and any person interested may attend and contest any item of such account or in any previous account, or may show assets not accounted for, or that such executor or administrator has failed to collect any assets from want of due diligence, or that, by any abuse of, or failure to discharge his trust, such assets or any portion thereof have been injured, destroyed or depreciated; and, in case of such proof, the executor or administrator must be charged therewith; and, upon such settlements, decrees must be rendered as upon settlements voluntarily made. (Code 1886, §2157; Code 1896, §225; Code 1907, §2688; Code 1923, §5921; Code 1940, T. 61, §318.)
AL Code § 43-2-533 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 2 - Compelling Settlement by Existing Executor or Administrator.|Section 43-2-533 - Setting Aside Decree.

Section 43-2-533Setting aside decree. If, however, such executor or administrator appears and files his accounts and vouchers for settlement and pays such costs as have accrued upon the proceedings had under sections 43-2-530 through 43-2-532, the court may set aside such decree and proceed as if none had been rendered. (Code 1852, §1820; Code 1867, §2156; Code 1876, §2527; Code 1886, §2158; Code 1896, §226; Code 1907, §2689; Code 1923, §5922; Code 1940, T. 61, §319.)
AL Code § 43-2-550 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 3 - Compelling Settlement of Executor or Administrator Whose Authority Has Ceased.|Section 43-2-550 - Final Settlement Required Following Death, Removal or Resignation of Executor or Administrator.

Section 43-2-550Final 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, §2692; Acts 1923, No. 492, p. 655; Code 1923, §5925; Code 1940, T. 61, §320.)
AL Code § 43-2-551 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 3 - Compelling Settlement of Executor or Administrator Whose Authority Has Ceased.|Section 43-2-551 - Making Succeeding Executor or Administrator Party to Settlement.

Section 43-2-551Making succeeding executor or administrator party to settlement. The remaining or succeeding executor or administrator of the estate of the decedent, if there be one, must be made a party to such settlement and, if a resident of this state, must have personal notice of the time of making the same served on him at least 10 days before the day appointed therefor. (Code 1867, §2166; Code 1876, §2538; Code 1886, §2174; Code 1896, §242; Code 1907, §2693; Code 1923, §5926; Code 1940, T. 61, §321.)