Alabama § 43-2-551 - Making Succeeding Executor or Administrator Party to Settlement.
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§ 43-2-551. Making Succeeding Executor or Administrator Party to Settlement.
The remaining or succeeding executor or administrator of the estate of the decedent, if there be one, must be made a party to such settlement and, if a resident of this state, must have personal notice of the time of making the same served on him at least 10 days before the day appointed therefor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-551 ("Making Succeeding Executor or Administrator Party to Settlement.") 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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