The administration of an estate must not be committed to the general administrator or to the sheriff, except as special administrator, until the death of the decedent has been known 40 days, nor until one month after the death, resignation or removal of an executor or administrator previously appointed.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.
Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.
Article 7 - County or General Administrators.
Section 43-2-170 - Appointment and Duties Generally; Term of Office.
Section 43-2-171 - Time Delay for Committing Administration of Estate.
Section 43-2-172 - Commitment of Administration to Sheriff.
Section 43-2-173 - Resignation and Removal - Generally.
Section 43-2-174 - Resignation and Removal - Appointment of Successor.