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AL Code § 43-2-552 (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 43-2-552 - Decree for Balance - Generally.

Section 43-2-552Decree for balance - Generally. If there remains any act of administration to be done, other than making settlement and distribution or payment of legacies, and there is a remaining or succeeding executor or administrator, a decree must be rendered in his favor for the amount found due on such settlement, and for the delivery of any personal property in the hands of the executor or administrator whose authority has ceased or, if dead, of his personal representative; but if more than six months have elapsed from the original grant of letters and there remains no other act of administration to be done than making distribution or payment of legacies, and the estate is solvent, the court must at once proceed to decree distribution or payment of legacies directly to those entitled; or, if in the case last mentioned, there are money assets in the hands of the outgoing executor or administrator, or, if dead, of his personal representative, in excess of a sum sufficient for the payment of debts and expenses of further administration, such excess must be distributed, or legacies paid therefrom, directly to those entitled, without passing through the hands of the remaining or succeeding administrator. (Code 1852, §1877; Code 1867, §2233; Code 1876, §2591; Code 1886, §2175; Code 1896, §243; Code 1907, §2694; Code 1923, §5927; Code 1940, T. 61, §322.)
AL Code § 43-2-553 (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 43-2-553 - Decree for Balance - Decree in Favor of Outgoing Executor or Administrator; Insolvent Estates.

Section 43-2-553Decree for balance - Decree in favor of outgoing executor or administrator; insolvent estates. If, on such settlement, a balance is ascertained to be due from the estate of such decedent to the deceased or outgoing executor or administrator, the probate court may, if six months have elapsed from the grant of original letters, render a decree in favor of the outgoing executor or administrator or, if dead, of his personal representative, against the remaining or succeeding executor or administrator for such balance; and if the estate is solvent, payment thereof may be enforced by execution against him, to be levied on any effects of such estate in his hands unadministered; but if the estate is insolvent, such decree is to be paid as other claims against insolvent estates; and if such balance or any part thereof is for expenses of administration necessarily incurred, such balance, or such part thereof as may be for such expenses, shall be a preferred claim against such estate and shall be paid as other preferred claims are paid. (Code 1867, §2167; Code 1876, §2539; Code 1886, §2176; Code 1896, §244; Code 1907, §2695; Code 1923, §5928; Code 1940, T. 61, §323.)
AL Code § 43-2-554 (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 43-2-554 - When Execution May Be Stayed.

Section 43-2-554When execution may be stayed. The probate court may stay execution on any decree rendered under the provisions of section 43-2-553, for any time not exceeding six months, if, in the judgment of the court, the interest of the estate requires extension. (Code 1867, §2168; Code 1876, §2540; Code 1886, §2177; Code 1896, §245; Code 1907, §2696; Code 1923, §5929; Code 1940, T. 61, §324.)
AL Code § 43-2-555 (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 43-2-555 - Stating Account or Compelling Settlement by Attachment.

Section 43-2-555Stating account or compelling settlement by attachment. If such outgoing executor or administrator or, if dead, his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties fail to make settlement within the time required by this division, the court may, of its own motion or on the application of any party in interest, compel him or his sureties to do so by attachment, or may state the account against him or his sureties from the materials on file or such other information as may be accessible to the court, charging him or his personal representative or his sureties with such assets as may have come into the hands of such executor or administrator. (Code 1852, §1881; Code 1867, §2234; Code 1876, §2592; Code 1886, §2178; Code 1896, §246; Code 1907, §2697; Acts 1923, No. 492, p. 655; Code 1923, §5930; Code 1940, T. 61, §325.)
AL Code § 43-2-556 (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 43-2-556 - Issuance of Citation; Notice; When Court Required to Examine, Audit or Restate Account.

Section 43-2-556Issuance of citation; notice; when court required to examine, audit or restate account. After stating such account, the court must issue citation to such executor or administrator or, if dead, to his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, to his sureties to appear on a day therein named and to file his account and vouchers for settlement, or that the account so stated will be passed, which must be served on him, or, if dead, on his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties at least 10 days before the day named therein; and must also give notice of such settlement by publication, as in case of final settlements voluntarily made by executors or administrators; and if, on the day named, such executor or administrator or, if dead, his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties fail to appear and file his accounts and vouchers for settlement, as required by law, the court must proceed to examine the account, audit and, if necessary, restate the same. (Code 1852, §1879; Code 1867, §2235; Code 1876, §2593; Code 1886, §2179; Code 1896, §247; Code 1907, §2698; Acts 1923, No. 492, p. 655; Code 1923, §5931; Code 1940, T. 61, §326.)
AL Code § 43-2-557 (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 43-2-557 - Proceedings on Final Settlement of Account.

Section 43-2-557Proceedings on final settlement of account. On the day appointed for auditing such account, any person may attend on the part of such executor or administrator or, if dead, of his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties 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 or, if dead, his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties must be charged therewith. On such settlements, decrees must be rendered as upon like settlements voluntarily made. (Code 1852, §1880; Code 1867, §2236; Code 1876, §2594; Code 1886, §2180; Code 1896, §248; Code 1907, §2699; Acts 1923, No. 492, p. 655; Code 1923, §5932; Code 1940, T. 61, §327.)
AL Code § 43-2-558 (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 43-2-558 - Setting Aside Decree.

Section 43-2-558Setting aside decree. If, however, such executor or administrator or, if dead, his personal representative or, in event of his removal from the state, his sureties appear and file his accounts and vouchers for settlement and pay such costs as have accrued upon the proceedings had under sections 43-2-555 through 43-2-557, the court may set aside such decree and proceed as if none had been rendered. (Code 1886, §2181; Code 1896, §249; Code 1907, §2700; Acts 1923, No. 492, p. 655; Code 1923, §5933; Code 1940, T. 61, §328.)
AL Code § 43-2-559 (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 43-2-559 - Other Actions Not Barred.

Section 43-2-559Other actions not barred. The proceedings for the settlement of the accounts of deceased or outgoing executors or administrators provided for in this division do not prevent any action by the remaining or succeeding executor or administrator, or by any other person entitled thereto, against such executor or administrator or his personal representative for any property remaining in his hands or for any other cause of action. (Code 1852, §1882; Code 1867, §2238; Code 1876, §2596; Code 1886, §2182; Code 1896, §250; Code 1907, §2701; Code 1923, §5934; Code 1940, T. 61, §329.)
AL Code § 43-2-560 (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 43-2-560 - Settlement by Sureties of Deceased Executor or Administrator - Filing Account and Vouchers.

Section 43-2-560Settlement by sureties of deceased executor or administrator - Filing account and vouchers. In case of the death of an executor or administrator who had not made a final settlement of his executorship or administration, and where letters of administration or testamentary have not been granted on his estate, the sureties on his official bond may proceed to make settlement of his administration of said estate as executor or administrator in the probate court having jurisdiction thereof by filing an account and vouchers for final settlement with the heirs and distributees, or with the administrator de bonis non, or cestui que trust, or minors and guardian ad litem, where minors are interested. (Acts 1915, No. 98, p. 138; Code 1923, §5935; Code 1940, T. 61, §330.)
AL Code § 43-2-561 (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 43-2-561 - Settlement by Sureties of Deceased Executor or Administrator - Making Representative of Deceased Executor or Administrator Party to Settlement.

Section 43-2-561Settlement by sureties of deceased executor or administrator - Making representative of deceased executor or administrator party to settlement. Should an administrator or executor of such deceased executor or administrator be appointed at any time before final decree, any party to the proceeding may, on motion, have such executor or administrator of such deceased executor or administrator made a party to such settlement on 10 days' notice. (Acts 1915, No. 98, p. 138; Code 1923, §5936; Code 1940, T. 61, §331.)
AL Code § 43-2-562 (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 43-2-562 - Settlement by Sureties of Deceased Executor or Administrator - Petition for Order Requiring Sureties to Make Settlement.

Section 43-2-562Settlement by sureties of deceased executor or administrator - Petition for order requiring sureties to make settlement. In any case where an executor or administrator shall die without having made a final settlement of his administration and a successor is appointed, such succeeding executor or administrator or the heirs and distributees, legatees or cestui que trust may, by petition to the court in which such estate is pending, have an order requiring the sureties on such bond to make settlement of such estate in said court after 10 days' notice of the day fixed by the court or judge thereof. (Acts 1915, No. 98, p. 138; Code 1923, §5937; Code 1940, T. 61, §332.)
AL Code § 43-2-563 (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 43-2-563 - Settlement by Sureties of Deceased Executor or Administrator - Conclusiveness of Settlement.

Section 43-2-563Settlement by sureties of deceased executor or administrator - Conclusiveness of settlement. In all such cases provided for in section 43-2-562, the settlement therein provided for shall be final and conclusive against such sureties save the right of review by appeal or otherwise as now provided by law. (Acts 1915, No. 98, p. 138; Code 1923, §5938; Code 1940, T. 61, §333.)
AL Code § 43-2-564 (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 43-2-564 - Settlement by Sureties of Deceased Executor or Administrator - Execution Against Sureties.

Section 43-2-564Settlement by sureties of deceased executor or administrator - Execution against sureties. Execution and all other final process may issue against the said sureties on said bond to enforce said judgments. (Acts 1915, No. 98, p. 138; Code 1923, §5939; Code 1940, T. 61, §334.)
AL Code § 43-2-580 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 4 - Compelling Payment of Legacies.|Section 43-2-580 - When Legatee or Widow Entitled to Compel Payment.

Section 43-2-580When legatee or widow entitled to compel payment. After the expiration of six months from the grant of letters testamentary, or of administration, with the will annexed, if there are more than sufficient assets in the hands of such executor or administrator to pay the debts of the deceased, any legatee may apply to the probate court of the county in which letters were granted to compel the payment of his legacy; and a widow who has dissented from her husband's will or her personal representative, if she is dead, shall have like remedy to compel the payment of the distributive share to which she may be entitled. (Code 1852, §1772; Code 1867, §2098; Code 1876, §2475; Code 1886, §2192; Code 1896, §260; Code 1907, §2736; Code 1923, §5975; Acts 1931, No. 726, p. 841; Code 1940, T. 61, §335.)
AL Code § 43-2-581 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 4 - Compelling Payment of Legacies.|Section 43-2-581 - Application.

Section 43-2-581Application. The application for such purpose must be in writing, verified by affidavit; must set forth the applicant's claim and must allege a sufficiency of assets in the hands of such executor or administrator to pay the same after discharging the debts of the testator, charges on his estate and other legacies entitled to priority of payment. (Code 1852, §1773; Code 1867, §2099; Code 1876, §2476; Code 1886, §2193; Code 1896, §261; Code 1907, §2737; Code 1923, §5976; Code 1940, T. 61, §336.)
AL Code § 43-2-582 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 4 - Compelling Payment of Legacies.|Section 43-2-582 - Time for Hearing; Notice to Executor or Administrator.

Section 43-2-582Time for hearing; notice to executor or administrator. The court must appoint a day for hearing such application, and a citation must be issued and served on the executor or administrator notifying him of the grounds of such application and of the day appointed for hearing the same, 10 days before such day. (Code 1852, §1774; Code 1867, §2100; Code 1876, §2477; Code 1886, §2194; Code 1896, §262; Code 1907, §2738; Code 1923, §5977; Code 1940, T. 61, §337.)
AL Code § 43-2-583 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 4 - Compelling Payment of Legacies.|Section 43-2-583 - Conduct of Hearing; When Payment or Delivery Directed.

Section 43-2-583Conduct of hearing; when payment or delivery directed. On the day appointed or on any other day to which the hearing of the application may be continued, the court must hear the same; and, if it appears that the applicant is a legatee and that after the payment of his legacy there will be a sufficiency of assets to pay all the debts which have been presented, charges and other legacies which are entitled to priority, the court may direct the payment or delivery of such legacy, or any part thereof, according to the proof of assets and of the other legacies in the same degree with that of the applicant, on the legatee's executing a refunding bond according to the provisions of section 43-2-584. (Code 1852, §1775; Code 1867, §2101; Code 1876, §2478; Code 1886, §2195; Code 1896, §263; Code 1907, §2739; Code 1923, §5978; Code 1940, T. 61, §338.)
AL Code § 43-2-584 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 4 - Compelling Payment of Legacies.|Section 43-2-584 - Refunding Bond.

Section 43-2-584Refunding bond. Such refunding bond must be payable to the executor or administrator with the will annexed and must be in double the amount directed to be paid or in double the value of the property to be delivered, to be ascertained by the appraisement or other evidence satisfactory to the court, with at least two sufficient sureties, conditioned to refund the amount paid or to return the property or pay the value thereof, with interest on such amount or value from the time the same was received, should the assets prove insufficient to discharge the other debts presented and charges and other legacies entitled to priority of payment. (Code 1852, §1776; Code 1867, §2102; Code 1876, §2479; Code 1886, §2196; Code 1896, §264; Code 1907, §2740; Code 1923, §5979; Code 1940, T. 61, §339.)
AL Code § 43-2-585 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 4 - Compelling Payment of Legacies.|Section 43-2-585 - Enforcement of Payment or Delivery.

Section 43-2-585Enforcement of payment or delivery. If the legacy is not payable in money, the value thereof as ascertained under section 43-2-584 must be entered of record; and, if the amount directed to be paid or the property directed to be delivered is not paid or delivered within 60 days after such order, an execution may issue for such amount or the value of such property against such executor or administrator and his sureties. (Code 1852, §1777; Code 1867, §2104; Code 1876, §2481; Code 1886, §2197; Code 1896, §265; Code 1907, §2741; Code 1923, §5980; Code 1940, T. 61, §340.)
AL Code § 43-2-586 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.|Division 4 - Compelling Payment of Legacies.|Section 43-2-586 - Applicability of Sections 43-2-581 Through 43-2-585 to Widow.

Section 43-2-586Applicability of sections 43-2-581 through 43-2-585 to widow. Sections 43-2-581 through 43-2-585 apply to the widow who has dissented from her husband's will and seeks to compel the payment of her distributive share or, if she is dead, to her administrator or executor. (Code 1867, §2103; Code 1876, §2480; Code 1886, §2198; Code 1896, §266; Code 1907, §2742; Code 1923, §5981; Code 1940, T. 61, §341.)
AL Code § 43-2-600 (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 43-2-600 - When Matters of Controversy May Be Referred to Arbitration.

Section 43-2-600When matters of controversy may be referred to arbitration. On the settlement of the estate of a decedent, when such estate is free from debt, the probate court in which such settlement may be pending has authority to refer all matters of controversy arising in such settlement to arbitration, if, in the opinion of the court, the interests of the parties can be best subserved thereby and the parties, or their attorneys, consent thereto. (Code 1867, §2169; Code 1876, §2541; Code 1886, §2183; Code 1896, §251; Code 1907, §2702; Code 1923, §5940; Code 1940, T. 61, §342.)
AL Code § 43-2-601 (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 43-2-601 - Consent by Guardian.

Section 43-2-601Consent by guardian. If any person interested in such estate is an infant or of unsound mind, his guardian shall have authority to consent to the reference to arbitration, which consent must be in writing, and, when so given, shall be binding on such person as fully and effectually as if he were of full age or of sound mind. (Code 1867, §2170; Code 1876, §2542; Code 1886, §2184; Code 1896, §252; Code 1907, §2703; Code 1923, §5941; Code 1940, T. 61, §343.)
AL Code § 43-2-602 (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 43-2-602 - Appointment of Arbitrators.

Section 43-2-602Appointment of arbitrators. The arbitrators must not exceed three in number and must be entirely disinterested and must be appointed by order of the probate court. (Code 1867, §2171; Code 1876, §2543; Code 1886, §2185; Code 1896, §253; Code 1907, §2704; Code 1923, §5942; Code 1940, T. 61, §344.)
AL Code § 43-2-603 (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 43-2-603 - Award - Generally.

Section 43-2-603Award - Generally. The arbitrators must make their award in writing, and, within 10 days after making the same, they must return it to such court; and, if approved by the court, it must be entered of record and shall be final and conclusive upon all the parties. But such award must not be approved until after the expiration of 10 days from the time it is returned to the court. (Code 1867, §2172; Code 1876, §2544; Code 1886, §2186; Code 1896, §254; Code 1907, §2705; Code 1923, §5943; Code 1940, T. 61, §345.)