If two or more persons are appointed co-representatives and unless the will provides otherwise, the concurrence of all is required on all acts connected with the administration and distribution of the estate. This restriction does not apply: (i) when any co-representative receives and receipts for property due the estate; (ii) when the concurrence of all cannot readily be obtained in the time reasonably available for emergency action necessary to preserve the estate; or (iii) when a co-representative has been delegated to act for the others. Persons dealing with a co-representative, if actually unaware that another has been appointed to serve as co-representative or if advised by the personal representative with whom they deal that the personal representative has authority to act alone for any of the reasons mentioned herein, are as fully protected as if the person with whom they dealt had been the sole 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.