In any case where an executor or administrator shall die without having made a final settlement of his administration and a successor is appointed, such succeeding executor or administrator or the heirs and distributees, legatees or cestui que trust may, by petition to the court in which such estate is pending, have an order requiring the sureties on such bond to make settlement of such estate in said court after 10 days' notice of the day fixed by the court or judge thereof.
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.