Alabama § 43-8-173 - Withdrawal of Will Before Probate.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 43-8-173 — Withdrawal of Will Before Probate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-8-173. Withdrawal of Will Before Probate.
When any will is filed with the probate judge or in the probate court for the purpose of probating the same, and it becomes necessary to withdraw said will before it is probated, the probate judge shall have the same recorded in the book in which are recorded probated wills, but shall mark or have written on the page or pages of the record where recorded the following: “Recorded Before Being Probated.” The probate judge shall not allow any will filed with him or her or his or her office for the purpose of probating to be removed from such office by anyone until it is so recorded, and in the event such will is lost, destroyed, or mutilated, the record of such will and certified transcripts therefrom shall be given the same force and effect as could be given the original.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 43-8-173 cover?
Section 43-8-173 ("Withdrawal of Will Before Probate.") 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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