Alabama § 19-3E-3 Jurisdiction and Venue

Alabama Statutes

§ 19-3E-3 — Jurisdiction and Venue

Alabama § 19-3E-3

Title 19Fiduciaries and Trusts

Ch. 3EAlabama Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act

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Ala. Code § 19-3E-3 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over an action that addresses either of the following questions:

(1)Whether a transfer is a qualified disposition.

(2)The extent of the transferor’s interest in, or the income from, a qualified disposition.

(b)A probate court granted statutory equitable jurisdiction has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court over questions described in subsection (a) and over an action brought under subsection (b) of Section 19-3E-5.

(c)Except to the extent otherwise provided by court rule, venue for a proceeding under subsection (a) or (b) is in the following order of priority:

(1)In any county where venue is proper for civil actions generally, pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 6.

(2)In a county in this state

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over an action that addresses either of the following questions:
(1) Whether a transfer is a qualified disposition.
(2) The extent of the transferor’s interest in, or the income from, a qualified disposition.
(b) A probate court granted statutory equitable jurisdiction has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court over questions described in subsection (a) and over an action brought under subsection (b) of Section 19-3E-5.
(c) Except to the extent otherwise provided by court rule, venue for a proceeding under subsection (a) or (b) is in the following order of priority:
(1) In any county where venue is proper for civil actions generally, pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 6.
(2) In a county in this state in which the current qualified trustee has its usual place of business or residence.
(3) In a county in this state in which the immediately preceding qualified trustee had its usual place of business or residence.
(4) In a county in this state in which any trust property subject to the qualified disposition is located.
(5) In a county in this state in which a trust beneficiary resides.