HB111 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Matt Fridy

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Probate court, having equity jurisdiction, concurrent with circuit court, civil contempt, powers same as circuit court, Sec. 12-13-9 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, in certain counties where the judge of probate is required to be an attorney or is an attorney, the probate court has concurrent equity jurisdiction with the circuit court in cases originally filed in probate court such as estate administration, trust administration, guardianship, and conservatorship proceedings.

This bill would provide in those cases, the probate court would have the same power to punish for civil contempt as granted to the judges of the circuit courts.

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Subjects

Judge, Probate