Alabama § 43-2-274 - Appointment of Administrator After Final Settlement.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 43-2-274 — Appointment of Administrator After Final Settlement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-2-274. Appointment of Administrator After Final Settlement.
After a final settlement, there being personally not administered which requires an administrator for the proper disposition thereof, the judge of probate of the proper county must proceed to appoint a suitable person as administrator who shall give bond as required by law and administer the personal estate of the decedent not already administered.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-274 ("Appointment of Administrator After Final Settlement.") 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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