To the full extent permitted by the Constitution of Alabama of 2022:

(1) The probate court has jurisdiction over all matters set forth in Section 12-13-1; and
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 43-8-213

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will
(2) The probate court where a will is offered for probate has original and general jurisdiction over the contest of the validity of the will in accordance with Section 43-8-215, unless the proceeding has been removed to the circuit court under Section 43-8-216 and is then pending in the circuit court, in which case jurisdiction will lie with the circuit court until the proceeding is remanded in accordance with Section 43-8-216.
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