Alabama § 35-4-290 - Reservation of Power by Grantor.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 35-4-290 — Reservation of Power by Grantor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-4-290. Reservation of Power by Grantor.
(a) The grantor, in any conveyance, may reserve to himself any power beneficial, or in trust, which he may lawfully grant to another.
(b) When the grantor in any conveyance reserves to himself, for his own benefit, an absolute power of revocation, such grantor must be taken as the absolute owner of the estate conveyed, as to the rights of creditors and purchasers.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-4-290 ("Reservation of Power by Grantor.") 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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