Whenever an application is made to prove a will in this state, at least 10 days’ notice must be given to the surviving spouse and next of kin, or either of them, residing and being within the state, before such application is heard.
Ala. Code § 43-8-164
Notice to Surviving Spouse and Next of Kin - Generally.
(Code 1852, §1632; Code 1867, §1951; Code 1876, §2315; Code 1886, §1987; Code 1896, §4284; Code 1907, §6193; Code 1923, §10622; Code 1940, T. 61, §48, Code 1975, §43-1-41.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.