Alabama § 26-5-9 - Final Settlement Generally - Establishment of Day for Settlement; Notice Thereof.
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§ 26-5-9. Final Settlement Generally - Establishment of Day for Settlement; Notice Thereof.
The court must appoint a day for the settlement, of which 10 days’ notice must be given to the succeeding conservator, if there is such conservator, or to the personal representative of the ward, if the ward is dead, or to the ward, if he or she is a resident of the state and has arrived at full age or has been relieved of the disability of nonage or incapacity has terminated, and to all sureties on the bond of such conservator, by the service of process, and notice must also be given, as the court may direct, either by advertisement for three successive weeks in some newspaper published in the county or for the same length of time by posting notice at the courthouse door and at three other public places in the county.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 26-5-9 cover?
Section 26-5-9 ("Final Settlement Generally - Establishment of Day for Settlement; Notice Thereof.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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