Alabama § 22-19-45 - Delivery or Deposit of Gift Document.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-19-45 — Delivery or Deposit of Gift Document., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-19-45. Delivery or Deposit of Gift Document.
If the gift is made by the donor to a specified donee, the will, card or other document, or an executed copy thereof, may be delivered to the donee to expedite the appropriate procedures immediately after death. Delivery is not necessary to the validity of the gift. The will, card or other document, or an executed copy thereof, may be deposited in any hospital, bank or storage facility or registry office that accepts it for safekeeping or for facilitation of procedures after death. On request of any interested party upon, or after, the donor’s death, the person in possession shall produce the document for examination.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 22-19-45 cover?
Section 22-19-45 ("Delivery or Deposit of Gift Document.") 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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