Alabama § 43-2-85 - Bond of General Administrator.

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§ 43-2-85. Bond of General Administrator.

The general administrator of a county must give bond, with at least two sufficient sureties or a sufficient guaranty or surety company, in an amount to be prescribed by the judge of probate sufficient to secure all persons interested, payable to the judge of probate and conditioned faithfully to administer all estates which may come to his or her charge as such general administrator, which bond must be approved by such judge.

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

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Section 43-2-85 ("Bond of General Administrator.") 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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