No. Alabama has no statewide fillable petition form. The petition is drafted to the contents the appointment statute requires and filed with the Probate Court of the county where the decedent was domiciledAla. Code §§ 43-2-20 to 43-2-27 (letters testamentary); §§ 43-2-40 to 43-2-48 (letters of administration); § 43-2-851 (bond)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source. E-filing is open to self-represented filersAla. Code §§ 43-2-20 to 43-2-27 (letters testamentary); §§ 43-2-40 to 43-2-48 (letters of administration); § 43-2-851 (bond)Verified Aug 24, 2026View source.
The creditor claim period of 6 monthsAla. Code §§ 43-2-60, 43-2-61, 43-2-350, 43-2-354, 43-2-371Verified Sep 15, 2026View source runs from the personal representative's appointment. A claim not presented in time is barred.
Within 60 daysAla. Code §§ 43-2-835, 43-2-836Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of the personal representative's appointment.
The personal representative files a verified final account with the judge of probate (Ala. Code § 43-2-502); after notice and audit the court renders a decree passing the account (§ 43-2-516), orders distribution, and on proof the estate is fully administered enters a decree discharging the representative (§ 43-2-628). Where all adult distributees consent and all charges are paid, § 43-2-506 permits a consent settlement without notice or publicationAla. Code §§ 43-2-500 to 43-2-519, 43-2-620 to 43-2-629Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Alabama publishes no statewide form, and some county courts publish their ownMontgomery County Probate Court, Renunciation on Probate of Will (no form number)Verified Sep 22, 2026View source. A signed writing stating the same facts is what the rule requires.