If, for more than 20 days after the grant of administration, the appraisers should fail to set apart the personal property exempt in favor of the surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, or to appraise the homestead or to make the report in reference to the homestead required in Section 6-10-82, then, upon the written application of the surviving spouse or of the guardian of the minor child or children, the probate court shall appoint three commissioners who shall, as soon as practicable thereafter not exceeding 30 days, set apart the personal property exempt and appraise the homestead in the manner required of the appraisers; and, if practicable, they shall also allot and set off the homestead exemption in the manner provided in Section 6-10-83. Within 10 days thereafter they shall report to the court in writing the personal property set apart, with the value of each item thereof, and the homestead allotted and set off, with a full and accurate description of the same. If the homestead, after being reduced to its lowest practicable area, still exceeds $6,000 in value, thereby rendering it impracticable to allot and set it off, the commissioners shall report that fact.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 2 - Exemptions From Administration and Payment of Debts.
Division 2 - Setting Apart Exemptions to Surviving Spouse and Minor Children.
Section 6-10-80 - Appraisers - Issuance of Commission.
Section 6-10-81 - Appraisers - Duty to Set Apart Exempt Personal Property; Return of Report.
Section 6-10-82 - Appraisers - Report of Homestead Appraisement.
Section 6-10-83 - Proceedings to Set Apart Homestead When Same Exceeds Value Allowed.
Section 6-10-85 - How Exemption in Lieu of Homestead Claimed and Set Apart.
Section 6-10-89 - Report of Appraisers or Commissioners - Proceedings When Report Set Aside.
Section 6-10-91 - Report of Appraisers or Commissioners - Appeal From Decree on Exceptions.
Section 6-10-92 - Exceptions to Report of Appraisers That Homestead Does Not Exceed Allowance.
Section 6-10-93 - Confirmation of Reports When No Exceptions Filed.
Section 6-10-95 - Reduced Homestead Incapable of Allotment - Sale - When Allowed.
Section 6-10-99 - Payment by Devisees to Clear Property of Homestead Right.
Section 6-10-102 - Effect of Removal From Homestead.
Section 6-10-103 - Commissioners - Qualifications; Oath.
Section 6-10-104 - Commissioners - Compensation.
Section 6-10-105 - Recordation of Judgments Allotting Homestead Exemptions; Fee Therefor.