Code of Alabama - Title 43: Wills and Decedents' Estates - Section 43-2-172 - Commitment of administration to sheriff
Section 43-2-172 - Commitment of administration to sheriff.
In case there is no general administrator and no other fit person will administer, the court may commit administration to the sheriff of the county; when so committed, the administration attaches to the office, and the official oath and bond of such office are the security for his faithful administration.