Alabama § 43-8-190 - Who May Contest Will; Filing Objections; Making Up Issue; Trial by Jury.
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§ 43-8-190. Who May Contest Will; Filing Objections; Making Up Issue; Trial by Jury.
A will, before the probate thereof, may be contested by any person interested therein, or by any person, who, if the testator had died intestate, would have been an heir or distributee of his or her estate, by filing in the court where it is offered for probate allegations in writing that the will was not duly executed, or of the unsoundness of mind of the testator, or of any other valid objections thereto; and thereupon an issue must be made up, under the direction of the court, between the person making the application, as plaintiff, and the person contesting the validity of the will, as defendant; and such issue must, on application of either party, be tried by a jury.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 43-8-190 cover?
Section 43-8-190 ("Who May Contest Will; Filing Objections; Making Up Issue; Trial by Jury.") 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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