Alabama § 43-8-45 - Division of Estate Where Representation Is Involved.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 43-8-45 — Division of Estate Where Representation Is Involved., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-8-45. Division of Estate Where Representation Is Involved.
If representation is called for by this chapter, the estate is divided into as many shares as there are surviving heirs in the nearest degree of kinship and deceased persons in the same degree who left issue who survive the decedent, each surviving heir in the nearest degree receiving one share and the share of each deceased person in the same degree being divided among the issue of such deceased heir in the same manner.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 43-8-45 cover?
Section 43-8-45 ("Division of Estate Where Representation Is Involved.") 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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