# Ala. Code § 43-2-20: Section 43-2-20 Generally

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-20

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 43-2-20
- **Heading:** Section 43-2-20 Generally
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 43 / Chapter 2 / Section 43-2-20

## Text

Whenever a will has been admitted to probate in this state, the judge of the court in which the will was probated may issue letters testamentary, according to the provisions of this article, to the persons named as the executors in such will, if they are fit persons to serve as such.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 43-2-1 Section 43-2-1 Recordation of Letters and Bonds; Transcripts as Evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-1.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-20 Section 43-2-20 Generally](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-20.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-21 Section 43-2-21 Form](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-21.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-22 Section 43-2-22 Disqualification of Certain Persons to Serve as Executor or Administrator](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-22.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-23 Section 43-2-23 Issuance of Letters to Married Woman](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-23.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-24 Section 43-2-24 Supplemental Letters for Minors and Married Women Upon Removal of Disability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-24.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-25 Section 43-2-25 Procedure for Renouncing Appointment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-25.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-26 Section 43-2-26 Issuance of Letters to Others Named in Will Upon Renunciation or Failure to Apply by One Named](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-26.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-27 Section 43-2-27 Letters of Administration Granted in Stated Order on Failure of Executor to Apply, Etc](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-27.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-28 Section 43-2-28 Death of Sole or Surviving Executor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-28.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-29 Section 43-2-29 Grant of Letters Testamentary After Revocation of Letters of Administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-29.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-40 Section 43-2-40 Generally](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-40.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-41 Section 43-2-41 Form](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-41.md)
- [Ala. Code § 43-2-42 Section 43-2-42 Order of Grant of Administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-42.md)

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