Code of Alabama - Title 43: Wills and Decedents' Estates - Section 43-2-171 - Time delay for committing administration of estate
Section 43-2-171 - Time delay for committing administration of estate.
The administration of an estate must not be committed to the general administrator or to the sheriff, except as special administrator, until the death of the decedent has been known 40 days, nor until one month after the death, resignation or removal of an executor or administrator previously appointed.