Alabama § 26-2A-160 - Foreign Conservator; Proof of Authority; Bond; Powers.
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§ 26-2A-160. Foreign Conservator; Proof of Authority; Bond; Powers.
If a conservator has not been appointed in this state and no petition in a protective proceeding is pending in this state, a conservator appointed in the state in which the protected person resides may file in a court of this state in a [county] in which property belonging to the protected person is located, authenticated copies of letters of appointment and of any bond. Thereafter, the domiciliary foreign conservator may exercise as to assets in this state all powers of a conservator appointed in this state and may maintain actions and proceedings in this state subject to any conditions imposed upon nonresident parties generally.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 26-2A-160 cover?
Section 26-2A-160 ("Foreign Conservator; Proof of Authority; Bond; Powers.") 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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