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AL Code § 43-2-238 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 10 - Administration of Estates of Persons Presumed Dead.|Section 43-2-238 - Applicability of Other Laws Relating to Administration of Decedents' Estates.

Section 43-2-238Applicability of other laws relating to administration of decedents' estates. All laws in this state with respect to procedure in the administration of estates of deceased persons which are not in conflict with the provisions of this article are made applicable to proceedings under this article. (Acts 1939, No. 46, p. 53; Code 1940, T. 61, §164.)
AL Code § 43-2-250 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 11 - Administrators Ad Litem.|Section 43-2-250 - Appointment.

Section 43-2-250Appointment. When, in any proceeding in any court, the estate of a deceased person must be represented, and there is no executor or administrator of such estate, or he is interested adversely thereto, it shall be the duty of the court to appoint an administrator ad litem of such estate for the particular proceeding, without bond, whenever the facts rendering such appointment necessary shall appear in the record of such case or shall be made known to the court by the affidavit of any person interested therein. (Code 1876, §2625; Code 1886, §2283; Code 1896, §352; Code 1907, §2818; Code 1923, §6057; Code 1940, T. 61, §165.)
AL Code § 43-2-251 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 11 - Administrators Ad Litem.|Section 43-2-251 - Decree in Favor of Administrator Ad Litem.

Section 43-2-251Decree in favor of administrator ad litem. When, in such proceedings, the estate represented by the administrator ad litem is entitled to a decree or judgment for the recovery of money or for the possession of real or personal property, such decree or judgment shall be rendered in favor of the administrator ad litem for the use of the estate. (Code 1876, §2626; Code 1886, §2284; Code 1896, §353; Code 1907, §2819; Code 1923, §6058; Code 1940, T. 61, §166.)
AL Code § 43-2-252 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 11 - Administrators Ad Litem.|Section 43-2-252 - Execution on Money Decree or Judgment.

Section 43-2-252Execution on money decree or judgment. When such decree or judgment is for the recovery of money and the estate has no executor or administrator, execution shall issue thereon in favor of the administrator ad litem for the use of the estate, and the money, when collected, shall be paid by the officer to the judge of the probate court, or to the clerk or register of the circuit or other court having jurisdiction, from which the execution issued. The party against whom such decree or judgment is rendered may pay the same to such judge, clerk or register, before the issue of execution, whose receipt to him therefor shall be a full discharge of such decree or judgment. (Code 1876, §2626; Code 1886, §2285; Code 1896, §354; Code 1907, §2820; Code 1923, §6059; Code 1940, T. 61, §167.)
AL Code § 43-2-253 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 11 - Administrators Ad Litem.|Section 43-2-253 - Enforcement of Decree or Judgment for Recovery of Property.

Section 43-2-253Enforcement of decree or judgment for recovery of property. When such decree or judgment is for the recovery of real or personal property and the estate has no executor or administrator, no writ of possession or other writ for the enforcement of such decree or judgment shall issue thereon until there shall be some person duly authorized under the laws of this state to receive the possession of such property, and then such writ shall issue in favor of such person. (Code 1876, §2627; Code 1886, §2286; Code 1896, §355; Code 1907, §2821; Code 1923, §6060; Code 1940, T. 61, §168.)
AL Code § 43-2-254 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 11 - Administrators Ad Litem.|Section 43-2-254 - Enforcement of Decree or Judgment When Administrator Adversely Interested.

Section 43-2-254Enforcement of decree or judgment when administrator adversely interested. When such administrator ad litem is appointed on account of the adverse interest of the executor or administrator, and the decree or judgment is rendered against such executor or administrator, no execution, writ of possession or other writ for the enforcement of the decree or judgment shall issue thereon, but in such decree or judgment the court shall require the executor or administrator to charge himself, as executor or administrator of the estate represented by the administrator ad litem, with the money or property recovered of him by the administrator ad litem; but when the decree or judgment is not against the executor or administrator, execution, writ of possession, or other writ for the enforcement of the judgment or decree, shall issue thereon in favor of such executor or administrator. (Code 1876, §2628; Code 1886, §2287; Code 1896, §356; Code 1907, §2822; Code 1923, §6061; Code 1940, T. 61, §169.)
AL Code § 43-2-255 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 11 - Administrators Ad Litem.|Section 43-2-255 - Duty of Judge, Clerk or Register to Make Payment; Penalty.

Section 43-2-255Duty of judge, clerk or register to make payment; penalty. It shall be the duty of the judge of probate, clerk or register receiving the money to pay over the same, less one half of one percent thereon, to the person entitled thereto, on demand; and for failure to do so, he incurs a penalty in favor of such person of 10 percent thereon, which, together with the money received and interest thereon, may be recovered by suit on his bond. (Code 1876, §2629; Code 1886, §2288; Code 1896, §357; Code 1907, §2823; Code 1923, §6062; Code 1940, T. 61, §170.)
AL Code § 43-2-256 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 11 - Administrators Ad Litem.|Section 43-2-256 - Compensation of Administrator Ad Litem.

Section 43-2-256Compensation of administrator ad litem. Such administrator ad litem must be allowed for his services such compensation as the judge of probate or judge of the circuit court appointing him may direct, to be taxed and collected as part of the costs of the proceedings, either out of the estate represented by him, or out of the general fund administered therein or out of any party to the action who may be taxed therewith, as the court may direct. (Code 1876, §2630; Code 1886, §2289; Code 1896, §358; Code 1907, §2824; Code 1923, §6063; Code 1940, T. 61, §171.)
AL Code § 43-2-311 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 13 - Collection, Inventory, and Appraisement of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-311 - Testator May Exempt Executor From Filing Inventory or Making Report or Final Settlement.

Section 43-2-311Testator may exempt executor from filing inventory or making report or final settlement. Any testator may, by express provision in his will to that effect, exempt an executor from filing an inventory or making any report or final settlement, and when such provision is made, such inventory, report or final settlement shall not be required except in the following cases: (1) When any executor, heir, legatee or other person interested in the estate makes affidavit showing his interest, and alleging that such interest is or will be endangered for want of security. (2) When, in the opinion of the judge of the court having jurisdiction of the estate, the estate is likely to be wasted, to the prejudice of any person interested therein. (Code 1923, §5803; Code 1940, T. 61, §190.)
AL Code § 43-2-312 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 13 - Collection, Inventory, and Appraisement of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-312 - Contents of Inventory.

Section 43-2-312Contents of inventory. The inventory must set forth the property, enumerating each item separately, all debts or demands due or accruing to the decedent, the time such debts or demands are due, the amount of the same and how evidenced, with the credits, if any, and the name of the debtor and the amount of money. (Code 1852, §1725; Code 1867, §2048; Code 1876, §2417; Code 1886, §2069; Code 1896, §116; Code 1907, §2580; Code 1923, §5804; Code 1940, T. 61, §191; Acts 1984, No. 84-258, p. 426, §1.)
AL Code § 43-2-313 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 13 - Collection, Inventory, and Appraisement of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-313 - Oath Upon Return of Inventory.

Section 43-2-313Oath upon return of inventory. On the return of the inventory, the executor or administrator must take and subscribe an oath, to be administered by the judge of probate, or any justice of the peace or notary public of the county, that such inventory is full and complete, as to the property of the decedent, which has come to his knowledge or possession. (Code 1852, §1726; Code 1867, §2049; Code 1876, §2418; Code 1886, §2070; Code 1896, §117; Code 1907, §2581; Code 1923, §5805; Code 1940, T. 61, §192; Acts 1984, No. 84-258, p. 426, §1.)
AL Code § 43-2-318 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 13 - Collection, Inventory, and Appraisement of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-318 - Exhibit Showing Condition of Estate.

Section 43-2-318Exhibit showing condition of estate. Six months after his appointment, and at any time thereafter when required by the court, either upon its own motion or upon the application of any person interested in the estate, the executor or administrator must render, for the information of the court, an exhibit under oath, showing the amount of all claims presented against the estate, and the names of the claimants, and all other matters necessary to show the condition of its affairs. (Code 1923, §5810; Code 1940, T. 61, §197.)
AL Code § 43-2-330 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-330 - Authorization by Probate Court to Keep Estate Together; Term.

Section 43-2-330Authorization by probate court to keep estate together; term. The probate court may authorize the executor or administrator, on application made and good cause shown, to keep the real and personal estate, or any portion thereof, together for such length of time as the court may deem advisable, not exceeding 10 years, and employ laborers to cultivate, improve, keep in repair and carry on the plantation belonging to the estate. (Code 1852, §1902; Code 1867, §2263; Code 1876, §2602; Code 1886, §2210; Code 1896, §278; Code 1907, §2743; Code 1923, §5982; Code 1940, T. 61, §198.)
AL Code § 43-2-331 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-331 - Extension of Time Upon Showing of Good Cause.

Section 43-2-331Extension of time upon showing of good cause. Whenever any executor or administrator has kept an estate together, under the order of the probate court, for 10 years, the time may be extended annually, upon application and good cause shown, if the court is of the opinion that the interest of such estate demands such extension. (Code 1867, §4431; Code 1876, §2603; Code 1886, §2211; Code 1896, §279; Code 1907, §2744; Code 1923, §5983; Code 1940, T. 61, §199.)
AL Code § 43-2-332 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-332 - When Distributed Share Kept and Worked With Undivided Portion of Estate.

Section 43-2-332When distributed share kept and worked with undivided portion of estate. When a share or shares of real or personal property of any decedent is or are set apart or distributed to any widow, heir at law or distributee of such decedent, and it appears to the satisfaction of the court that it is to the interest of the parties interested in the estate that such share or shares should be kept and worked together with such estate remaining undivided, the probate court, upon the application of the executor or administrator, and of the owner or owners of such share or shares, may order the executor or administrator to keep such share or shares, and work the same, together with the estate remaining undivided, for a term not exceeding 10 years; but such order must not be granted, if in conflict with the will of the testator. (Code 1867, §2264; Code 1876, §2604; Code 1886, §2212; Code 1896, §280; Code 1907, §2745; Code 1923, §5984; Code 1940, T. 61, §200.)
AL Code § 43-2-333 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-333 - Payment of Profits to Share Owners.

Section 43-2-333Payment of profits to share owners. The executor or administrator must pay, at the end of each year, to the owner or owners of such share or shares a proportionate share of the profits arising from such estate, and is entitled to a credit for same; but if it shall appear, on a settlement of his accounts, that he has not paid the same, a decree therefor in favor of the owner or owners must be rendered by the probate court. (Code 1867, §2265; Code 1876, §2605; Code 1886, §2213; Code 1896, §281; Code 1907, §2746; Code 1923, §5985; Code 1940, T. 61, §201.)
AL Code § 43-2-334 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-334 - Order Authorizing Hiring of Laborers - Generally.

Section 43-2-334Order authorizing hiring of laborers - Generally. The probate court has power to grant orders authorizing administrators, in cases of intestacy, to hire a sufficient number of laborers to keep up and cultivate the plantation of their intestates, where it is deemed by the court advisable to order the same to be kept together for a term of years. (Code 1867, §2266; Code 1876, §2606; Code 1886, §2214; Code 1896, §282; Code 1907, §2747; Code 1923, §5986; Code 1940, T. 61, §202.)
AL Code § 43-2-335 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-335 - Order Authorizing Hiring of Laborers - Petition; Notice and Hearing.

Section 43-2-335Order authorizing hiring of laborers - Petition; notice and hearing. Before granting such order, the court must require the administrator to file a petition under oath, setting forth the facts upon which the application is based; and, upon the filing of such petition, the court must appoint a day for the hearing of the same, and must give 10 days' notice thereof by advertisement in some newspaper published in the county, or if there be no newspaper published in the county, then by posting the notice at the courthouse door. On the day appointed, the court must proceed to hear and determine the same upon the evidence adduced by the petitioner, or the other parties in interest, and any other evidence that the court may, in its discretion, cause to be adduced. Unless good cause be shown to the contrary, the court must grant such order, and must require the petitioner to return a written report of such hiring under oath, on or before a day specified in such order. (Code 1867, §2266; Code 1876, §2606; Code 1886, §2215; Code 1896, §283; Code 1907, §2748; Code 1923, §5987; Code 1940, T. 61, §203.)
AL Code § 43-2-336 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-336 - Cultivation Under Direction of Executor or Administrator.

Section 43-2-336Cultivation under direction of executor or administrator. When the estate of any decedent is kept together the real estate may be cultivated under the direction of the executor or administrator. (Code 1852, §1903; Code 1867, §2267; Code 1876, §2607; Code 1886, §2216; Code 1896, §284; Code 1907, §2749; Code 1923, §5988; Code 1940, T. 61, §204; Acts 1984, No. 84-258, p. 426, §1.)
AL Code § 43-2-337 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-337 - Preceding Sections Not to Be Construed So as to Conflict With Will.

Section 43-2-337Preceding sections not to be construed so as to conflict with will. The provisions of the preceding sections of this article must not be so construed as to conflict with the will of the testator. (Code 1852, §1904; Code 1867, §2268; Code 1876, §2608; Code 1886, §2217; Code 1896, §285; Code 1907, §2750; Code 1923, §5989; Code 1940, T. 61, §205.)
AL Code § 43-2-338 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-338 - Annual Settlements.

Section 43-2-338Annual settlements. (a) The executor or administrator must make annual settlements of such estates, as required in other cases, and in such settlements he must show how such estate has been managed, crops made, expenses incurred and the disposition of all moneys received; and he must also show the amounts appropriated and expended for each and every person entitled to any distribution from such estate. (b) The accounts and vouchers, evidence and statement of the heirs and legatees must be filed, notice given and contest made, in the same manner as on annual settlements in other cases. (c) Such settlement may be compelled by attachment, or the probate court may proceed in the same manner as in other cases, when an executor or administrator, being cited to make a settlement, fails to do so. (Code 1852, §§1905-1908; Code 1867, §§2269-2272; Code 1876, §§2609-2612; Code 1886, §§2218-2220; Code 1896, §§286-288; Code 1907, §§2751-2753; Code 1923, §§5990-5992; Code 1940, T. 61, §§206-208.)
AL Code § 43-2-339 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 14 - Keeping Estates Together.|Section 43-2-339 - Certain Rights Not Affected by Provisions of Article.

Section 43-2-339Certain rights not affected by provisions of article. The provisions of this article in relation to keeping estates together must not be so construed as to affect the rights of creditors, or to prevent any legatee or distributee from receiving his proportion of the estate on his arriving at full age. (Code 1852, §1909; Code 1867, §2273; Code 1876, §2613; Code 1886, §2221; Code 1896, §289; Code 1907, §2754; Code 1923, §5993; Code 1940, T. 61, §209.)
AL Code § 43-2-410 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 16 - Sale of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-410 - Power of Sale Conferred.

Section 43-2-410Power of sale conferred. Any part of the personal property of a decedent, including land warrants and choses in action, may be sold only by order of the court, on the written application of the executor or administrator, verified by affidavit, in the following cases, unless, in such cases, power to sell is conferred by the will: (1) For the payment of debts. (2) To make distribution among the distributees or legatees. (3) To prevent the waste or destruction of property liable to waste, or of a perishable nature, if it is proved that the sale would be beneficial to the estate. (Code 1852, §1743; Code 1867, §2067; Code 1876, §2433; Code 1886, §2092; Code 1896, §142; Code 1907, §2606; Code 1923, §5832; Code 1940, T. 61, §228.)
AL Code § 43-2-411 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 16 - Sale of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-411 - Notice of Application.

Section 43-2-411Notice of application. Notice of such application must be given to some person adversely interested in such manner, and for such length of time, not less than three weeks, as the judge of probate may require; but when the property is perishable, and it is so specified in the application, no notice is required if the judge is satisfied of the truth of the allegations contained in the application. (Code 1867, §2068; Code 1876, §2434; Code 1886, §2093; Code 1896, §143; Code 1907, §2607; Code 1923, §5833; Code 1940, T. 61, §229.)
AL Code § 43-2-412 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 16 - Sale of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-412 - Contesting Application.

Section 43-2-412Contesting application. Any person interested may appear and contest such application, and show that no sale is required, or that it is more for the interest of the estate that other property should be sold. (Code 1852, §1745; Code 1867, §2069; Code 1876, §2435; Code 1886, §2094; Code 1896, §144; Code 1907, §2608; Code 1923, §5834; Code 1940, T. 61, §230; Acts 1984, No. 84-258, p. 426, §1.)
AL Code § 43-2-413 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 16 - Sale of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-413 - Notice of Sale.

Section 43-2-413Notice of sale. When the application is granted for the sale of any personal property, the executor or administrator must give notice of the day, place and terms of sale, and a description of the property to be sold, by advertisement for three successive weeks in some newspaper published in the county where the sale is to take place, or, by posting notice at the courthouse door and at three other public places in the county. But when the property is perishable, or the expense of keeping it is very great, the sale may be made after five days' notice, which may be given by one insertion in a newspaper published in the county where the sale is to take place, or, if there be no such paper, by posting at the courthouse door, and at three other public places in the county. In addition to the notice prescribed in this article, the court may direct the giving of notice by printed handbills, or posters, to be distributed and posted in the manner best calculated to give extended notice of the sale. (Code 1852, §1746; Code 1867, §2070; Code 1876, §2436; Code 1886, §2095; Code 1896, §145; Code 1907, §2609; Code 1923, §5836; Code 1940, T. 61, §231.)
AL Code § 43-2-414 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 16 - Sale of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-414 - Hours of Sale.

Section 43-2-414Hours of sale. Such sale must not commence before 11:00 A.M., nor continue longer than 4:00 P.M.; and, if not completed within those hours, it may be continued from day to day. (Code 1852, §1747; Code 1867, §2071; Code 1876, §2437; Code 1886, §2096; Code 1896, §146; Code 1907, §2610; Code 1923, §5837; Code 1940, T. 61, §232.)
AL Code § 43-2-415 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.|Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.|Article 16 - Sale of Personal Property.|Section 43-2-415 - Terms of Sale.

Section 43-2-415Terms of sale. Such sale may be for cash or on credit not exceeding 12 months, as the court may direct; and if on credit, notes or bonds, with at least two sufficient sureties, must be taken by the executor or administrator. (Code 1852, §§1748, 1752; Code 1867, §§2072, 2077; Code 1876, §§2438, 2444; Code 1886, §2097; Code 1896, §147; Code 1907, §2611; Code 1923, §5838; Code 1940, T. 61, §233.)