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House Bill 264 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Feb 5, 2026

Summary

Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Decedents' estates, will contests, removal to circuit court authorized
Description

Under existing law, the administration of an estate or a will contest may be removed to the circuit court in the county where the proceeding is pending unless the probate court or judge has concurrent equitable jurisdiction with the circuit court.

This bill would allow removal of estate administration and will contests to the circuit court without assigning any special equity, provided the probate court and circuit court do not have concurrent jurisdiction.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Subjects
Property & Estates

Bill Actions

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

H

Pending House Judiciary

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary

Calendar

Hearing

House Judiciary Hearing

Room 200 at 13:30:00

Hearing

House Judiciary Hearing

Room 200 at 13:30:00

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature