Senate Bill 195 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger Smitherman Senator

Democrat

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.

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Subjects

Property & Estates