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Terms Used In Alabama Code 26-9-11

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of his or her ward for the support and maintenance of any person other than his or her ward, except upon order of the court after a hearing, notice of which has been given the proper office of the administration in the manner provided in Section settlement by guardian; certification of copy thereof to veterans’ administration; notice of hearing thereon” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”26″>26-9-14.