Alabama § 26-2B-401 - Recording of Guardianship Orders.
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§ 26-2B-401. Recording of Guardianship Orders.
If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may record the guardianship order in this state by recording as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-2B-401 ("Recording of Guardianship Orders.") 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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