Alabama § 43-2-468 - Sale or Division of Land Received on Compromise.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 43-2-468 — Sale or Division of Land Received on Compromise., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-2-468. Sale or Division of Land Received on Compromise.
Real estate received by an executor or administrator in payment of any bad or doubtful claim, on a compromise of such claim made under an order of the probate court, may be distributed by the court having jurisdiction of the estate, by sale or division, upon the same proceedings as are had for the sale or division of real estate of decedents; but such real estate, or the proceeds thereof, if sold, must otherwise be treated and distributed as personal property.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-468 ("Sale or Division of Land Received on Compromise.") 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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