Alabama § 33-5A-7 - Right to Contest Sale.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 33-5A-7 — Right to Contest Sale., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-5A-7. Right to Contest Sale.
(a) The current owners, registrants, secured parties, and lienholders of record of a vessel may contest the sale of a vessel by filing a notice of appeal with the court that ordered the sale within two years of the sale of the vessel.
(b) The court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether proper notice was provided pursuant to this chapter. The vessel may not be sold pending the decision of the court.
(c) If the court determines that proper notice was issued, the vessel may be sold.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, if the court determines that proper notice was not provided pursuant to this chapter, the sale of the vessel shall be void and the current owners, registrants, secured parties, and lienholders of record shall retain their ownership, security interests, liens, and interests in the vessel.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-5A-7 ("Right to Contest Sale.") 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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