After stating such account, the court must issue citation to such executor or administrator or, if dead, to his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, to his sureties to appear on a day therein named and to file his account and vouchers for settlement, or that the account so stated will be passed, which must be served on him, or, if dead, on his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties at least 10 days before the day named therein; and must also give notice of such settlement by publication, as in case of final settlements voluntarily made by executors or administrators; and if, on the day named, such executor or administrator or, if dead, his personal representative or, in case of his removal from the state, his sureties fail to appear and file his accounts and vouchers for settlement, as required by law, the court must proceed to examine the account, audit and, if necessary, restate the same.
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.