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Ala. Code § 40-15B-8

Securing Payment of Estate Tax from Property in Possession of Fiduciary.

Known as the Alabama Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act

The act spans §§ 40–40 (13 sections).

(Act 2007-283, p. 501, §8.)

(a) A fiduciary may defer a distribution of property until the fiduciary is satisfied that adequate provision for payment of the estate tax has been made.

(b) A fiduciary may withhold from a distributee an amount equal to the amount of estate tax apportioned to an interest of the distributee.

(c) As a condition to a distribution, a fiduciary may require the distributee to provide a bond or other security for the portion of the estate tax apportioned to the distributee.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.