# Ala. Code § 19-3E-3: Section 19-3E-3 Jurisdiction and Venue

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T19_C3E_S19-3E-3

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 19-3E-3
- **Heading:** Section 19-3E-3 Jurisdiction and Venue
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 19 / Chapter 3E / Section 19-3E-3

## Text

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the circuit court has exclusive jurisdiction over an action that addresses either of the following questions:

(1) Whether a transfer is a qualified disposition.

(2) The extent of the transferor’s interest in, or the income from, a qualified disposition.

(b) A probate court granted statutory equitable jurisdiction has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court over questions described in subsection (a) and over an action brought under subsection (b) of Section 19-3E-5.

(c) Except to the extent otherwise provided by court rule, venue for a proceeding under subsection (a) or (b) is in the following order of priority:

(1) In any county where venue is proper for civil actions generally, pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 6.

(2) In a county in this state in which the current qualified trustee has its usual place of business or residence.

(3) In a county in this state in which the immediately preceding qualified trustee had its usual place of business or residence.

(4) In a county in this state in which any trust property subject to the qualified disposition is located.

(5) In a county in this state in which a trust beneficiary resides.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 19-3E-1 Section 19-3E-1 Short Title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T19_C3E_S19-3E-1.md)
- [Ala. Code § 19-3E-2 Section 19-3E-2 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T19_C3E_S19-3E-2.md)
- [Ala. Code § 19-3E-3 Section 19-3E-3 Jurisdiction and Venue](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T19_C3E_S19-3E-3.md)
- [Ala. Code § 19-3E-4 Section 19-3E-4 Permitted Trust Powers of Transferor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T19_C3E_S19-3E-4.md)
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- [Ala. Code § 19-3E-9 Section 19-3E-9 Rights of Creditor of Trust Beneficiary in a Trust or a Portion of a Trust That Is a Qualified Distribution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T19_C3E_S19-3E-9.md)
- [Ala. Code § 19-3E-10 Section 19-3E-10 Application; Relation to Other Laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T19_C3E_S19-3E-10.md)
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