§ 26-5-1 Jurisdiction
§ 26-5-2 Partial settlement – When required; filing of account and vouchers by conservator; appointment of guardian ad litem for ward
§ 26-5-3 Partial settlement – Establishment of day for settlement; notice thereof
§ 26-5-4 Partial settlement – Examination of vouchers and auditing and stating of account; taxing of costs for contest or examination where vouchers or items rejected
§ 26-5-5 Partial settlement – Rendition and recordation of decree as to vouchers and account; recordation of account and vouchers
§ 26-5-6 Partial settlement – Presumption as to correctness upon final settlement; reexamination, etc., of items of account
§ 26-5-7 Final settlement generally – When required
§ 26-5-8 Final settlement generally – Filing of account and vouchers by conservator; appointment of guardian ad litem for ward
§ 26-5-9 Final settlement generally – Establishment of day for settlement; notice thereof
§ 26-5-10 Final settlement generally – Examination of vouchers and auditing and stating of account; taxing of costs for contest or examination where voucher or items rejected
§ 26-5-11 Final settlement generally – Rendition and recordation of decree as to vouchers and account; recordation of account and vouchers
§ 26-5-12 Final consent settlement between conservator and ward
§ 26-5-13 Determination, allowance, etc., of conservator’s and attorney’s fees generally – Annual, partial, or final settlements generally
§ 26-5-14 Determination, allowance, etc., of conservator’s and attorney’s fees generally – Final settlements
§ 26-5-15 Notice of filing of annual, partial, or final settlement; finality of orders or decrees of court as to such settlement, etc., generally; reopening of accounts
§ 26-5-16 Compensation of conservator – Commissions generally; allowances for actual expenses and for special or extraordinary services rendered; premiums on bond
§ 26-5-18 Enforcement of orders or decrees of probate court against conservator, etc

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 5 > Article 1 - In General

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1