Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-17-12

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

The property set apart for burial places as provided in this chapter shall not be deemed as dedicated as provided in this chapter until all damages and costs awarded shall have been paid into the probate court by the parties interested in the proceedings.