Alabama § 43-2-170 - Appointment and Duties Generally; Term of Office.
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§ 43-2-170. Appointment and Duties Generally; Term of Office.
Each judge of probate must appoint a suitable person as a general administrator within his or her county, who must take charge of the estates of deceased persons or act as special administrator, in those cases in which no other persons entitled thereto will administer and no other person is appointed by the court. His or her office shall expire with the expiration of the term of the judge who appointed him or her.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-170 ("Appointment and Duties Generally; Term of Office.") 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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