Alabama § 43-8-163 - Probate Not Prevented by Subsequent Incompetency of Witnesses.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 43-8-163 — Probate Not Prevented by Subsequent Incompetency of Witnesses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-8-163. Probate Not Prevented by Subsequent Incompetency of Witnesses.
If the witnesses attesting the execution of any will are competent at the time of their attestation, their subsequent incompetency, from whatever cause it may arise, must not prevent the probate of such will, if otherwise satisfactorily proved.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-8-163 ("Probate Not Prevented by Subsequent Incompetency of Witnesses.") 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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