The meaning and legal effect of a disposition in a will shall be determined by the local law of a particular state selected by the testator in his or her instrument unless the application of that law is contrary to the provisions relating to the elective share described in Sections 43-8-70 through 43-8-75, the provisions relating to exempt property and allowances described in Sections 43-8-110 through 43-8-113, or any other public policy of this state otherwise applicable to the disposition.
Ala. Code § 43-8-221
Choice of Law as to Meaning and Effect of Wills.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-399, §2-602.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.