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What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will in Alabama
  • August 9, 2024
  • Posted by: Portia Johnson, Ryan Thomson, Adam Rabinowitz, and Katie Keown
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Many issues can arise regarding property and other assets following someone’s death. Inheritance depends mainly on how many living relatives remain and their relation to the deceased.

Figure 1. Summary of who inherits property following a death in the state of Alabama.

Source: Zabawa, Robert. 2023. Understanding Heirs Property at the Community Level: Overview, Prevention & Resolution. Southern Rural Development Center, p 18.

 

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Peer Review markPortia Johnson, Extension Specialist, Assistant Professor, Human Sciences; Ryan Thomson, Assistant Professor, Rural Sociology; Adam Rabinowitz, Extension Specialist, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics; and Katie Keown, Visiting Professor, Agriculture Law, all with Auburn University

Revised July 2024, Heirs Property in Alabama, HE-0852