Alabama § 19-3-21 - Contents of Application; Notice of Hearing.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 19-3-21 — Contents of Application; Notice of Hearing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-3-21. Contents of Application; Notice of Hearing.
The application must be in writing, verified by affidavit, must state the nature and character of the trust and of the interest of the applicant therein and must state, in the opinion of the applicant, said interest is, or will be endangered, if bond with sureties is not required of such trustee; and, on the filing of such petition, the register or clerk must appoint a day for the hearing thereof, of which not less than five days’ notice, by the service of summons to appear and answer, must be given the trustee, if he resides in the state, and if he resides without the state, notice must be given by publication for three successive weeks in some newspaper published in the county, if there be such paper, and if there be not, in the paper published nearest to such county.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 19-3-21 cover?
Section 19-3-21 ("Contents of Application; Notice of Hearing.") 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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