Bill > HB383

This bill aims to revise the jurisdiction and procedures for will contests and the administration of decedents' estates in Alabama. It establishes a new Division 4 within Article 7 of Chapter 8 of Title 43 of the Alabama Code, which applies to wills filed for probate and the removal of estate administrations begun on or after January 1, 2023. The key provisions include: allowing will contests to be removed from probate court to circuit court, providing rules of evidence for determining death and status, clarifying the jurisdiction of probate courts, and establishing procedures for the removal of proceedings between probate and circuit courts. The bill also grants the circuit court authority to tax costs and fees against lawyers or parties who vexatiously or improperly remove proceedings.

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