Alabama § 43-2-626 - Division, Sale or Assignment of Judgments or Claims.
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§ 43-2-626. Division, Sale or Assignment of Judgments or Claims.
(a) Any judgments or claims in favor of the estate, which are not collected at the time of final distribution, may be divided among the persons entitled, on final distribution; or, if such division cannot be equitably made, may be sold as other personal property.
(b) The executor or administrator must assign any such judgment or claim to the distributee, legatee or purchaser, as the case may be; and such person is entitled to collect the same by civil action or otherwise.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-2-626 ("Division, Sale or Assignment of Judgments or Claims.") 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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