Alabama § 43-2-87 Additional Bond of Sheriff

Alabama Statutes

§ 43-2-87 — Additional Bond of Sheriff

Alabama § 43-2-87

Title 43Wills and Decedents’ Estates

Ch. 2Administration of Estates

Art. 4Bonds of Executors and Administrators

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 43-2-87 (2026).

Text

When the administration of any estate is committed to the sheriff, the judge of probate, at such time or at any time thereafter, while the administration is in the hands of such officer, may require of him or her an additional bond if, in his or her opinion, the official bond of such officer is not sufficient security for the protection of the estate; and if he or she fails to give such additional bond for 10 days after notice that the same is required, he or she vacates his or her office, and the judge of probate must certify the vacancy to the appointing power.

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When the administration of any estate is committed to the sheriff, the judge of probate, at such time or at any time thereafter, while the administration is in the hands of such officer, may require of him or her an additional bond if, in his or her opinion, the official bond of such officer is not sufficient security for the protection of the estate; and if he or she fails to give such additional bond for 10 days after notice that the same is required, he or she vacates his or her office, and the judge of probate must certify the vacancy to the appointing power.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §1712; Code 1867, §2033; Code 1876, §2402; Code 1886, §2056; Code 1896, §103; Code 1907, §2550; Code 1923, §5772; Code 1940, T. 61, §106.)