Chapter 13. Probate Courts
Article 1. General Provisions
- Ala. Code § 12-13-1 (1975) Jurisdiction Generally; Validity and Presumptions to Be Accorded to Judgments, Orders, Etc., of Probate Courts
- Ala. Code § 12-13-2 (1975) 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
- Ala. Code § 12-13-3 (1975) 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
- Ala. Code § 12-13-4 (1975) Where Cases, Etc., May Be Heard, Etc., In Counties Where Terms of Court Held In Places Other Than County Seat
- Ala. Code § 12-13-5 (1975) Form, Execution, Return, Etc., of Letters Testamentary, Etc., and Process of Probate Court Generally
- Ala. Code § 12-13-6 (1975) When Process of Probate Court May Be Made Returnable
- Ala. Code § 12-13-7 (1975) Garnishments - Issuance, Enforcement, Etc., Generally
- Ala. Code § 12-13-8 (1975) Garnishments - Applicability of Provisions Pertaining to Garnishments In Circuit Court
- Ala. Code § 12-13-9 (1975) Powers of Probate Court As to Punishment For Contempt
- Ala. Code § 12-13-10 (1975) Changes of Venue
- Ala. Code § 12-13-11 (1975) Grounds For Granting New Trials; Costs Therefor
- Ala. Code § 12-13-12 (1975) Applicability of Provisions Pertaining to Evidence, Pleading, and Practice, Etc., In Circuit Court
- Ala. Code § 12-13-13 (1975) Chief Clerk of Probate Court - Oath and Bond
- Ala. Code § 12-13-14 (1975) Chief Clerk of Probate Court - Powers Generally; Authority For Performance of Official Acts of Chief Clerk Generally
- Ala. Code § 12-13-15 (1975) 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
- Ala. Code § 12-13-16 (1975) Preparation, Etc., By Probate Judge, Register, Etc., of Papers, Documents, Etc., to Be Heard, Etc., By Such Judge Or Register
- Ala. Code § 12-13-17 (1975) Liability of Sheriff, Deputies, Etc., For Failure to Make Money On Or Return Execution Issued By Probate Court, Etc
- Ala. Code § 12-13-18 (1975) Failure of Clerk, Etc., to Deliver Books, Papers, Money, Etc., to Successor of Probate Judge
- Ala. Code § 12-13-19 (1975) Payment By County of Expenses Incurred By Probate Judge, Etc., In Attending State Or National Conferences, Schools, Etc
- Ala. Code § 12-13-20 (1975) Salaried Probate Judges' Compensation; Funds to Come From County's General Fund
- Ala. Code § 12-13-21 (1975) Appointment of Guardian For Developmentally Disabled Person
- Ala. Code § 12-13-22 (1975) Requirement to Redact, Remove, Etc., Social Security Number Or Birthdate On Certain Documents; Electronic Availability of Records
- Ala. Code § 12-13-23 (1975) Declaration of Residence
Article 2. Judges
- Ala. Code § 12-13-30 (1975) Election; Term of Office
- Ala. Code § 12-13-31 (1975) Qualifications
- Ala. Code § 12-13-32 (1975) Filling of Vacancies
- Ala. Code § 12-13-33 (1975) Amount of Bond
- Ala. Code § 12-13-34 (1975) Persons Who May Institute Civil Actions On Bonds of Judges
- Ala. Code § 12-13-35 (1975) Seal of Office
- Ala. Code § 12-13-36 (1975) Offices and Office Hours
- Ala. Code § 12-13-37 (1975) 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
- Ala. Code § 12-13-38 (1975) 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
- Ala. Code § 12-13-39 (1975) Probate Judges Deemed Conservators of Peace
- Ala. Code § 12-13-40 (1975) Powers of Probate Judges Generally
- Ala. Code § 12-13-41 (1975) Duties of Probate Judges Generally
- Ala. Code § 12-13-42 (1975) Furnishing to Veterans Administration of Copies of Decrees Upon Settlement By Guardians of Beneficiaries of Administration; Payment of Fees Therefor
- Ala. Code § 12-13-43 (1975) Maintenance of General Direct and Reverse Indexes of Instruments Filed For Record; Liability of Probate Judge For Failure to Comply With Provisions of Section
- Ala. Code § 12-13-44 (1975) Reports to Department of Human Resources As to Adoptions - Required
- Ala. Code § 12-13-46 (1975) 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
- Ala. Code § 12-13-47 (1975) Execution of Contract For Rebinding of Books By Probate Judge; Surrender of Custody of Books For Rebinding
- Ala. Code § 12-13-48 (1975) 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
- Ala. Code § 12-13-49 (1975) Payment of Probate Judge For Receipt of Money Under Section 12-13-48
- Ala. Code § 12-13-50 (1975) Examination of Records of Probate Judge
- Ala. Code § 12-13-53 (1975) Failure to Collect Recording Or Registration Tax, Etc., Upon Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, Etc
- Ala. Code § 12-13-54 (1975) Failure to Keep Abstract of Mortgages, Etc
Article 3. Supernumerary Judges