Alabama § 43-2-562 - Settlement by Sureties of Deceased Executor or Administrator - Petition for Order Requiring Sureties to Make Settlement.
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§ 43-2-562. Settlement by Sureties of Deceased Executor or Administrator - Petition for Order Requiring Sureties to Make Settlement.
In any case where an executor or administrator shall die without having made a final settlement of his or her administration and a successor is appointed, such succeeding executor or administrator or the heirs and distributees, legatees, or cestui que trust may, by petition to the court in which such estate is pending, have an order requiring the sureties on such bond to make settlement of such estate in said court after 10 days’ notice of the day fixed by the court or judge thereof.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-562 ("Settlement by Sureties of Deceased Executor or Administrator - Petition for Order Requiring Sureties to Make 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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