When an executor or administrator dies, resigns or is removed, or his letters are revoked, or his authority ceases from any cause, he must within one month after his authority ceases or, in case of his death, his personal representative must or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties must, within six months after the grant of letters, file his accounts, vouchers and statement of heirs and legatees for and must make final settlement of the administration of, such executor or administrator, of which settlement notice must be given in the same manner; and such settlement must be conducted and governed, except as otherwise provided in this article, by the same rules and provisions of law as other final settlements by executors or administrators.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.
Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.
Article 18 - Settlements and Distributions.
Division 3 - Compelling Settlement of Executor or Administrator Whose Authority Has Ceased.
Section 43-2-551 - Making Succeeding Executor or Administrator Party to Settlement.
Section 43-2-552 - Decree for Balance - Generally.
Section 43-2-554 - When Execution May Be Stayed.
Section 43-2-555 - Stating Account or Compelling Settlement by Attachment.
Section 43-2-557 - Proceedings on Final Settlement of Account.
Section 43-2-558 - Setting Aside Decree.