Lands of an estate may be ordered sold by the probate court having jurisdiction of the estate for the payment of pecuniary legacies, when such legacies are expressly or by necessary implication made a charge on such lands and the will does not confer upon the personal representative the power or authority to make sale of lands for such purpose.
Ala. Code § 43-2-480
Authorization to Sell.
(Acts 1923, No. 481, p. 632; Code 1923, §5883; Code 1940, T. 61, §277.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.