Alabama § 43-8-213 - Jurisdiction of Probate Court.
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§ 43-8-213. Jurisdiction of Probate Court.
To the full extent permitted by the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 both of the following apply:
(1) The probate court has jurisdiction over all matters set forth in Section 12-13-1.
(2) The probate court where a will is offered for probate has original and general jurisdiction over the contest of the validity of the will in accordance with Section 43-8-215, unless the proceeding has been removed to the circuit court under Section 43-8-216 and is then pending in the circuit court, in which case jurisdiction will lie with the circuit court until the proceeding is remanded in accordance with Section 43-8-216.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-8-213 ("Jurisdiction of Probate Court.") 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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