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Ala. Code § 43-8-114: Spouse May Retain Dwelling, Etc., until Assignment of Homestead.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43 Wills and Decedents’ Estates.
- Chapter 8 Probate Code.
- Article 6 Exempt Property and Allowances.
The spouse may retain possession of the dwelling house where the surviving spouse resided with the decedent, with the offices and buildings appurtenant thereto and the plantation connected therewith until homestead is assigned, free from the payment of rent. The obligation to pay rent, if any, on the dwelling shall be an obligation of the decedent’s estate.
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