Unless expressly authorized by the will, a personal representative, only after prior approval of court, may:
(1) Acquire or dispose of an asset, including land in this or another state, for cash or on credit, at public or private sale; and manage, develop, improve, exchange, partition, change the character of, or abandon an estate asset.
(2) Make ordinary or extraordinary repairs or alterations in buildings or other structures, demolish any improvements, or raze existing or erect new party walls or buildings.
(3) Subdivide, develop, or dedicate land to public use; make or obtain the vacation of plats and adjust boundaries; adjust differences in valuation on exchange or partition by giving or receiving considerations; or dedicate easements to public use without consideration.
(4) Enter for any purpose into a lease as lessor or lessee, with or without option to purchase or renew, for a term of more than one year.
(5) Enter into a lease or arrangement for exploration and removal of minerals or other natural resources or enter into a pooling or unitization agreement.
(6) Sell, mortgage, or lease any real or personal property of the estate or any interest therein for cash, credit, or for part cash and part credit, and with or without security for any unpaid balance.
(7) Pay compensation of the personal representative.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 43 - Wills and Decedents' Estates.
Chapter 2 - Administration of Estates.
Article 20 - Probate Procedure Act.
Section 43-2-830 - Devolution of Estate at Death; Restrictions.
Section 43-2-831 - Time of Accrual of Duties and Powers.
Section 43-2-832 - Priority Among Different Letters.
Section 43-2-834 - Personal Representative to Proceed Without Court Order; Exception.
Section 43-2-835 - Duty of Personal Representative; Inventory and Appraisement.
Section 43-2-836 - Duty of Personal Representative; Supplementary Inventory.
Section 43-2-837 - Duty of Personal Representative; Possession of Estate.
Section 43-2-838 - Power to Avoid Transfers.
Section 43-2-839 - Powers of Personal Representatives; in General.
Section 43-2-840 - Improper Exercise of Power; Breach of Fiduciary Duty.
Section 43-2-842 - Persons Dealing With Personal Representative; Protection.
Section 43-2-843 - Transactions Authorized for Personal Representatives; Exceptions.
Section 43-2-844 - Transactions Authorized for Personal Representatives; Prior Court Approval.
Section 43-2-845 - Powers and Duties of Successor Personal Representative.
Section 43-2-846 - Co-Representatives; When Joint Action Required.
Section 43-2-847 - Powers of Surviving Personal Representative.
Section 43-2-848 - Compensation of Personal Representative.
Section 43-2-849 - Expenses in Estate Litigation.
Section 43-2-852 - Terms and Requirements of Bonds.