(a) After answer filed on the application of the plaintiff showing a necessity therefor, which application must be verified by oath, the judge may order an examination of the debtor before the register or clerk or before an examiner specially appointed, touching and concerning his property, real or personal, moneys, effects, and choses in action; and it is the duty of the debtor to attend at the time and place to which he may be summoned by the register, clerk, or examiner and submit to such examination.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 6-6-186

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The provisions of this section apply to any complaint filed under this article.
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