Alabama § 43-2-190 - Applications for Letters Testamentary or of Administration.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 43-2-190 — Applications for Letters Testamentary or of Administration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 43-2-190. Applications for Letters Testamentary or of Administration.

The application filed by a nonresident for letters testamentary or of administration must set forth his or her name and post-office address; but the address so given may, at any time, be changed by such nonresident executor or administrator, such change to be shown by a written statement setting forth his or her present post-office address, signed by such executor or administrator, or his or her attorney and filed and recorded in the court granting the letters.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Alabama § 43-2-190 cover?

Section 43-2-190 ("Applications for Letters Testamentary or of Administration.") 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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