Alabama § 26-2B-401 Recording of Guardianship Orders

Alabama Statutes

§ 26-2B-401 — Recording of Guardianship Orders

Alabama § 26-2B-401

Title 26Infants and Incompetents

Ch. 2BAlabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

Art. 4Recording and Recognition of Orders from Other States

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Ala. Code § 26-2B-401 (2026).

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If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may record the guardianship order in this state by recording as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office.

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If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may record the guardianship order in this state by recording as a foreign judgment in a court, in any appropriate county of this state, certified copies of the order and letters of office.