Alabama Code 43-8-54. Controversy as to advancements – Consequence of failure to answer
Terms Used In Alabama Code 43-8-54
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Probate: Proving a will
In case any distributee or heir, or the legal representatives of heirs at law of any distributee or heir alleged to have received an advancement, and on whom a citation has been personally served as above provided, fail or neglect to return a report, as required, or fail to answer such application, denying that he has received any advancement, such failure or neglect to report or answer shall be considered by the probate court as prima facie evidence that such person has received his full proportionate part of such estate. In case any nonresident against whom publication has been made fails or neglects to return a report as required, or to answer such application, denying that he has received any advancement, the court may proceed to take evidence ex parte as to the matters alleged in such application.