Any judge of probate, clerk or register of any circuit court or officer of any other court in Alabama having jurisdiction of partial or final settlement of estates of deceased persons shall be authorized to satisfy any claim legally filed against such estates and recorded in the solvent docket book in the office of the probate court, when satisfied from the evidence presented on a partial or final settlement that such claims have been paid.
Such satisfaction shall have the effect of notifying all interested parties that evidence of payment of such debt has been filed in the court.
For each such satisfaction, the officer shall be paid a fee of $.25.
A cancelled check for the amount claimed, properly endorsed by the claimant, may be considered as proof of the payment of such claim, and further proof of payment shall not be required.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.
Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.
Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 43-2-500 - When Annual or Partial Settlement Required.
Section 43-2-501 - When Final Settlement May Be Made.
Section 43-2-502 - Filing of Account, Etc. - Generally.
Section 43-2-503 - Filing of Account, Etc. - Liability for Failure to File Statement.
Section 43-2-504 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem.
Section 43-2-505 - Time for Settlement; Notice Generally.
Section 43-2-506 - Settlement by Consent Without Notice.
Section 43-2-507 - Auditing of Account; Proof of Credits.
Section 43-2-508 - Satisfaction of Claims.
Section 43-2-509 - Liability of Executor or Administrator for Interest or Profits.
Section 43-2-510 - Credit for Expenses of Minor Distributees.
Section 43-2-511 - Contest of Account - Generally.
Section 43-2-512 - Contest of Account - Showing of Failure to Discharge Trust, Etc.
Section 43-2-513 - Contest of Account - Examination of Witnesses.
Section 43-2-514 - Contest of Account - Reduction or Disallowance of Item.
Section 43-2-515 - Contest of Account - Withdrawal of Item.
Section 43-2-516 - Decree Passing Account as Stated.
Section 43-2-517 - Appointment and Compensation of Special Guardian.
Section 43-2-518 - Reexamination of Items Included in Previous Settlements.