Claims against a county in which the records have been destroyed by fire are barred if not registered in the proper office of the county within 12 months.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 12 - Claims and Demands Against County.
Section 11-12-5 - Claims to Be Itemized, Registered and Filed.
Section 11-12-6 - Verification of Claims by Executors, Trustees, Etc.
Section 11-12-7 - Withdrawal of Claims.
Section 11-12-8 - Limitation Period for Presentation of Claims.
Section 11-12-9 - Claims to Be Registered When County Records Destroyed by Fire.
Section 11-12-11 - Determination as to Legal Liability Upon Claims; Rejection of Claims.
Section 11-12-13 - Utilities for Courthouse Offices.
Section 11-12-15 - Preferred Claims and Order of Their Priority; Payment of Same.
Section 11-12-16 - Payment of Equitable or Moral Claims Against County.