Alabama § 6-5-462 - Survival - Claims by and Against Personal Representative in Proceedings Not of an Equitable Nature.
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§ 6-5-462. Survival - Claims by and Against Personal Representative in Proceedings Not of an Equitable Nature.
In all proceedings not of an equitable nature, all claims upon which an action has been filed and all claims upon which no action has been filed on a contract, express or implied, and all personal claims upon which an action has been filed, except for injuries to the reputation, survive in favor of and against personal representatives; and all personal claims upon which no action has been filed survive against the personal representative of a deceased tort-feasor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-5-462 ("Survival - Claims by and Against Personal Representative in Proceedings Not of an Equitable Nature.") 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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