Alabama § 43-2-44 - Grant of Administration When More Than One Person Entitled Thereto; Preference of Whole Blood Over Half Blood.
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§ 43-2-44. Grant of Administration When More Than One Person Entitled Thereto; Preference of Whole Blood Over Half Blood.
If several persons of the same degree of kindred to the intestate, computed by the rules of the civil law, are entitled to the administration, and when several persons are equally entitled thereto, the court may, in its discretion, grant letters to one or more of them; except, that the whole blood shall be preferred to the half blood. When a married woman is entitled to the administration, it may be granted to her husband in her right.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-44 ("Grant of Administration When More Than One Person Entitled Thereto; Preference of Whole Blood Over Half Blood.") 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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