Alabama § 43-2-622 Orders of Distribution - Oath; Return; Exceptions to Report

Alabama Statutes

§ 43-2-622 — Orders of Distribution - Oath; Return; Exceptions to Report

Alabama § 43-2-622

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 43Wills and Decedents’ Estates

Ch. 2Administration of Estates

Art. 18Settlements and Distributions

Div. 6Distribution or Division on Final Settlement

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 43-2-622 (2026).

Text

(a)The persons therein named, or a majority of them, must proceed to make distribution according to such order, having first taken an oath to make such distribution fairly and impartially, if the same can be made, which oath may be administered by the executor or administrator, and must return their proceedings in writing, signed by them, to the court by the day specified in such order.

(b)If the property cannot be divided equitably without a sale of all or some portion thereof, the commissioners must so report.

(c)Any person may file exceptions to the report of the commissioners within 30 days after the day appointed for the return or, if returned at any time thereafter, within 30 days after the return.

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(a) The persons therein named, or a majority of them, must proceed to make distribution according to such order, having first taken an oath to make such distribution fairly and impartially, if the same can be made, which oath may be administered by the executor or administrator, and must return their proceedings in writing, signed by them, to the court by the day specified in such order.
(b) If the property cannot be divided equitably without a sale of all or some portion thereof, the commissioners must so report.
(c) Any person may file exceptions to the report of the commissioners within 30 days after the day appointed for the return or, if returned at any time thereafter, within 30 days after the return.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §§1793-1795; Code 1867, §§2120-2122; Code 1876, §§2497-2499; Code 1886, §§2163-2165; Code 1896, §§231-233; Code 1907, §§2714-2716; Code 1923, §§5952-5954; Code 1940, T. 61, §§352-354.)