Alabama § 6-9-86 - Sale of Levied Property - Time and Place; Continuances.
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§ 6-9-86. Sale of Levied Property - Time and Place; Continuances.
Lands, when levied on under execution from any court of record, must be sold on any Monday in the month at the courthouse of the county. Other property may be sold on any day, except Sunday, either at the courthouse, the residence of the defendant, the place where levied on, or the neighborhood thereof, as may be most expedient. The sale may be continued from day to day if rendered necessary by the inclemency of the weather or from inability to conclude the sale in one day.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-9-86 ("Sale of Levied Property - Time and Place; Continuances.") 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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