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2013 Code of Alabama
Title 12 - COURTS.
Chapter 13 - PROBATE COURTS.
Article 1 General Provisions.- Section 12-13-1 - Jurisdiction generally; validity and presumptions to be accorded to judgments, orders, etc., of probate courts.
- Section 12-13-2 - Person in federal service and spouse thereof who die while living within state deemed resident of state and of county in which living for purposes of probate jurisdiction.
- Section 12-13-3 - When courts deemed open for granting of letters testamentary, etc., and making of orders grantable as matter of course; limitation period for setting aside or amendment of orders or decrees and reopening of cases.
- Section 12-13-4 - Where cases, etc., may be heard, etc., in counties where terms of court held in places other than county seat.
- Section 12-13-5 - Form, execution, return, etc., of letters testamentary, etc., and process of probate court generally.
- Section 12-13-6 - When process of probate court may be made returnable.
- Section 12-13-7 - Garnishments - Issuance, enforcement, etc., generally.
- Section 12-13-8 - Garnishments - Applicability of provisions pertaining to garnishments in circuit court.
- Section 12-13-9 - Powers of probate court as to punishment for contempt.
- Section 12-13-10 - Changes of venue.
- Section 12-13-11 - Grounds for granting new trials; costs therefor.
- Section 12-13-12 - Applicability of provisions pertaining to evidence, pleading, and practice, etc., in circuit court.
- Section 12-13-13 - Chief clerk of probate court - Oath and bond.
- Section 12-13-14 - Chief clerk of probate court - Powers generally; authority for performance of official acts of chief clerk generally.
- Section 12-13-15 - Chief clerk of probate court - Acts which may be performed by chief clerk during vacancy in office of probate judge; authority, compensation and liability of chief clerk for acts performed during such vacancy.
- Section 12-13-16 - Preparation, etc., by probate judge, register, etc., of papers, documents, etc., to be heard, etc., by such judge or register.
- Section 12-13-17 - Liability of sheriff, deputies, etc., for failure to make money on or return execution issued by probate court, etc.
- Section 12-13-18 - Failure of clerk, etc., to deliver books, papers, money, etc., to successor of probate judge.
- Section 12-13-19 - Payment by county of expenses incurred by probate judge, etc., in attending state or national conferences, schools, etc.
- Section 12-13-20 - Salaried probate judges' compensation; funds to come from county's general fund.
- Section 12-13-21 - Appointment of guardian for developmentally disabled person.
- Section 12-13-22 - Requirement to redact, remove, etc., Social Security number or birthdate on certain documents; electronic availability of records.
- Section 12-13-23 - Declaration of residence.
- Section 12-13-30 - Election; term of office.
- Section 12-13-31 - Qualifications.
- Section 12-13-32 - Filling of vacancies.
- Section 12-13-33 - Amount of bond.
- Section 12-13-34 - Persons who may institute civil actions on bonds of judges.
- Section 12-13-35 - Seal of office.
- Section 12-13-36 - Offices and office hours.
- Section 12-13-37 - Appointment of special judge when probate judge incompetent, absent, sick, etc., generally; powers and duties of special judge and force, effect, etc., of judgments, orders and decrees thereof.
- Section 12-13-38 - Appointment of special judge in event of refusal to act, death, etc., of original special judge and continuation of incompetence, absence, etc., of probate judge.
- Section 12-13-39 - Probate judges deemed conservators of peace.
- Section 12-13-40 - Powers of probate judges generally.
- Section 12-13-41 - Duties of probate judges generally.
- Section 12-13-42 - Furnishing to veterans administration of copies of decrees upon settlement by guardians of beneficiaries of administration; payment of fees therefor.
- Section 12-13-43 - Maintenance of general direct and reverse indexes of instruments filed for record; liability of probate judge for failure to comply with provisions of section.
- Section 12-13-44 - Reports to Department of Human Resources as to adoptions - Required.
- Section 12-13-46 - Authorization by county commission of rebinding or recopying of books in office of probate judge; manner of recopying or rebinding and compensation of probate judge therefor.
- Section 12-13-47 - Execution of contract for rebinding of books by probate judge; surrender of custody of books for rebinding.
- Section 12-13-48 - Payment to probate judge of money due on decree upon settlement by executor, administrator, etc.; duty of judge as to payment of money to person entitled thereto and liability for failure to perform duty.
- Section 12-13-49 - Payment of probate judge for receipt of money under Section 12-13-48.
- Section 12-13-50 - Examination of records of probate judge.
- Section 12-13-53 - Failure to collect recording or registration tax, etc., upon mortgages, deeds of trust, etc.
- Section 12-13-54 - Failure to keep abstract of mortgages, etc.
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