{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2-27","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-2-27","heading":"Appointment of Sheriff as Guardian.","body":"If no fit person is appointed and qualifies as guardian of a minor and there be no general guardian for the county, the sheriff must be appointed guardian and the guardianship attaches to the office of sheriff.","path":["Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.","Chapter 2 Appointment of Guardians.","Article 2 General Conservator for County; Guardians of Minors."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=26-2-27","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"de15ca3e9352bae8005c3273748284bdcb9a215c30c91e625b6faa8113a47b33","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2-26","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}