Alabama § 43-2-393 - When Executor or Administrator May Give Note, Etc., to Extend or Settle Debt.
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§ 43-2-393. When Executor or Administrator May Give Note, Etc., to Extend or Settle Debt.
Any executor or administrator, by authority of the probate court given on his or her written application, may, in his or her representative capacity, give his or her note, bond or bill for the purpose of extending or settling a debt of the decedent, or settling a debt contracted by such representative for articles, or for work and labor for the estate; and for such note, bond or bill the estate is liable, and the executor or administrator is not personally liable. But the heirs, devisees, distributees, or legatees must have 10 days’ notice of such application.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-393 ("When Executor or Administrator May Give Note, Etc., to Extend or Settle Debt.") 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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