Alabama § 26-8-23 - Preparation, Certification, and Filing of Record of Proceedings; Grant of Guardianship or Conservatorship and Filing of Transcript Thereof; Removal; Powers of Guardian or Conservator as to Recovery, Receipt, Etc., of Property of Minor or Ward.
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§ 26-8-23. Preparation, Certification, and Filing of Record of Proceedings; Grant of Guardianship or Conservatorship and Filing of Transcript Thereof; Removal; Powers of Guardian or Conservator as to Recovery, Receipt, Etc., of Property of Minor or Ward.
If the removal authorized is of the person and property of the minor or ward, a transcript of the record of the proceedings must be made and certified and filed in the court of probate of the county to which the removal is to be made. Upon the filing of such transcript, such court has jurisdiction to grant guardianship or conservatorship of the person or conservatorship of property of the minor or ward, and on such grant being made and a transcript thereof, duly certified, being filed in the court of probate authorizing the removal, such removal may be made. The conservator so appointed has full authority to demand, recover, and receive the property of the minor or ward from and after the making of the removal.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 26-8-23 cover?
Section 26-8-23 ("Preparation, Certification, and Filing of Record of Proceedings; Grant of Guardianship or Conservatorship and Filing of Transcript Thereof; Removal; Powers of Guardian or Conservator as to Recovery, Receipt, Etc., of Property of Minor or Ward.") 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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