Code of Alabama
Division 8 - Mechanics and Materialmen.
Section 35-11-223 - Parties.

(a) In such actions, all persons interested in the matter in controversy, or in the property charged with the lien, may be made parties; but such as are not made parties shall not be bound by the judgment or proceedings therein.
(b) On the death of any party to such action, his personal representative shall be made a party thereto, plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be, and it shall not be necessary to make his heirs or devisees parties; but if he has no personal representative, and it is not desired to have one appointed, his heirs or devisees may be made parties.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 35 - Property.

Chapter 11 - Liens.

Article 5 - Liens of Particular Persons or Classes of Persons.

Division 8 - Mechanics and Materialmen.

Section 35-11-210 - Lien Declared.

Section 35-11-211 - Priority of Lien.

Section 35-11-212 - Building or Improvement on Leased Land.

Section 35-11-213 - Verified Statement - Duty to File; Contents; Form.

Section 35-11-214 - Verified Statement - How Oath Administered Out of State.

Section 35-11-215 - Verified Statement - Time for Filing.

Section 35-11-216 - Verified Statement - Indorsement by Probate Judge; Recordation; Fee.

Section 35-11-217 - Selection of Land to Be Charged in Certain Cases.

Section 35-11-218 - Notice of Lien Claimed by Persons Other Than Original Contractor.

Section 35-11-219 - List of Materialmen, Laborers, and Employees; Effect of Failure to Pay Materialmen, Etc.

Section 35-11-220 - Jurisdiction of Actions for Enforcement of Liens.

Section 35-11-221 - Limitation of Actions.

Section 35-11-222 - How Action Commenced; Pleadings, Practice, and Proceedings.

Section 35-11-223 - Parties.

Section 35-11-224 - Issues; Finding or Verdict; Judgment Generally.

Section 35-11-225 - Judgment by Default.

Section 35-11-226 - Enforcement of Judgments.

Section 35-11-227 - Actions by Employees, etc.; Defense by Contractor.

Section 35-11-228 - Liens Stand on Equal Footing; Exception; Distribution of Proceeds.

Section 35-11-229 - Actions by Personal Representatives.

Section 35-11-230 - Actions Against Personal Representatives.

Section 35-11-231 - Acknowledgment of Satisfaction.

Section 35-11-232 - "Owner or Proprietor" Defined.

Section 35-11-233 - Assignment of Lien; Transfer of Lien on Real Property to Other Security.

Section 35-11-234 - Subrogation.