Code of Alabama
Chapter 13 - Probate Courts.
Article 2 - Judges.

Section 12-13-30 - Election; Term of Office. - A probate judge shall be elected by the qualified voters...

Section 12-13-31 - Qualifications. - A probate judge must be a citizen of the state...

Section 12-13-32 - Filling of Vacancies. - Vacancies in the office of probate judge shall be filled...

Section 12-13-33 - Amount of Bond. - The official bond of the probate judge shall be determined...

Section 12-13-34 - Persons Who May Institute Civil Actions on Bonds of Judges. - Civil actions may be instituted on all bonds given by...

Section 12-13-35 - Seal of Office. - The probate judge shall have a seal of office.

Section 12-13-36 - Offices and Office Hours. - The probate judge shall keep his office at the courthouse,...

Section 12-13-37 - Appointment of Special Judge When Probate Judge Incompetent, Absent, Sick, etc., Generally; Powers and Duties of Special Judge and Force, Effect, etc., of Judgments, Orders and Decrees Thereof. - If in any matter or proceeding arising in the probate...

Section 12-13-38 - Appointment of Special Judge in Event of Refusal to Act, Death, etc., of Original Special Judge and Continuation of Incompetence, Absence, etc., of Probate Judge. - If the special judge so appointed fails or refuses to...

Section 12-13-39 - Probate Judges Deemed Conservators of Peace. - Probate judges shall be conservators of the peace in their...

Section 12-13-40 - Powers of Probate Judges Generally. - The probate judge shall have authority: (1) To administer oaths...

Section 12-13-41 - Duties of Probate Judges Generally. - It shall be the duty of the probate judge: (1)...

Section 12-13-42 - Furnishing to Veterans Administration of Copies of Decrees Upon Settlement by Guardians of Beneficiaries of Administration; Payment of Fees Therefor. - At the time of settlement, either partial or final, by...

Section 12-13-43 - Maintenance of General Direct and Reverse Indexes of Instruments Filed for Record; Liability of Probate Judge for Failure to Comply With Provisions of Section. - The probate judge of each county in this state shall...

Section 12-13-44 - Reports to Department of Human Resources as to Adoptions - Required. - It shall be the duty of the probate judges to...

Section 12-13-46 - Authorization by County Commission of Rebinding or Recopying of Books in Office of Probate Judge; Manner of Recopying or Rebinding and Compensation of Probate Judge Therefor. - The probate judge, deeming it necessary to recopy or rebind...

Section 12-13-47 - Execution of Contract for Rebinding of Books by Probate Judge; Surrender of Custody of Books for Rebinding. - If the county commission deems it advisable to rebind any...

Section 12-13-48 - Payment to Probate Judge of Money Due on Decree Upon Settlement by Executor, Administrator, etc.; Duty of Judge as to Payment of Money to Person Entitled Thereto and Liability for Failure to Perform Duty. - Money due on decrees for the payment of money rendered...

Section 12-13-49 - Payment of Probate Judge for Receipt of Money Under Section 12-13-48. - The probate judge shall be entitled to one half of...

Section 12-13-50 - Examination of Records of Probate Judge. - The records of the office must be free for the...

Section 12-13-53 - Failure to Collect Recording or Registration Tax, etc., Upon Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, Etc. - Any probate judge who shall file for record or shall...

Section 12-13-54 - Failure to Keep Abstract of Mortgages, Etc. - Any probate judge who fails to keep an abstract of...