§ 43-2-46 — Postponing Issuance of Letters During Time for Appeal

Alabama § 43-2-46

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 43: Wills and Decedents’ Estates
• Ch. 2: Administration of Estates
• Art. 2: Grant of Letters Testamentary of Administration
• Div. 2: Grant of Letters of Administration

Text

When there are contesting applicants for letters testamentary or of administration, no letters must issue until the time for taking an appeal from the judgment thereon has passed; and, if such appeal is taken, no letters in chief must be granted until the appeal is finally disposed of; but a special administrator may be appointed if necessary.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §1694; Code 1867, §2015; Code 1876, §2377; Code 1886, §2035; Code 1896, §78; Code 1907, §2531; Code 1923, §5753; Code 1940, T. 61, §88.)