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In Alabama, the estate executor is known as a "personal representative". Executors for Alabama estates are entitled to reasonable compensation of up to 2.5% of assets received, and 2.5% of disbursements.

Generally, an executor has 12 months from the date of death to distribute the estate. This is known as 'the executor's year'. However, for various reasons the executor may have been delayed and has not distributed the estate within this time frame.

In Alabama, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you ownreal estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).

Filing fees and court costs for probating a will differ based on where the case must be filed. For example, the filing fee to probate a will is about $57.00 in Jefferson County and $47.00 in Madison County, Alabama.

According to Alabama Probate Code, probate must be filed within five years after the death of the owner of the estate.

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By law, the probate of an estate in Alabama will take at least six months. This period gives creditors and others with a claim on the estate time to receive notice that the estate is being probated and to submit a claim.

The length of time an executor has to distribute assets from a will varies by state, but generally falls between one and three years.