# Ala. Code § 43-2-28: Section 43-2-28 Death of Sole or Surviving Executor

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T43_C2_S43-2-28

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 43-2-28
- **Heading:** Section 43-2-28 Death of Sole or Surviving Executor
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 43 / Chapter 2 / Section 43-2-28

## Text

No executor of an executor can, as such, administer on the estate of the first testator; but on the death of a sole or surviving executor, letters of administration with the will annexed may be granted to the persons entitled thereto, as in any case in which a sole executor has renounced his or her appointment.

## 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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