Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 39 > Article 24 > Part 2 > Division 1 - Duties

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
• Probate: Proving a will
• 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