{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-43-2-448","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 43-2-448","heading":"Duties and Compensation of Guardian Ad Litem and Special Guardian.","body":"The person appointed to represent minors, or persons of unsound mind, or unknown parties, must deny in writing the allegations contained in the application, and, if necessary, must employ counsel to defend the interests of those he or she represents. He or she is entitled to reasonable compensation, to be fixed by the court, and taxed and collected as costs.","path":["Title 43 Wills and Decedents’ Estates.","Chapter 2 Administration of Estates.","Article 17 Renting and Sale of Real Estate.","Division 1 For Payment of Debts and for Division."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=43-2-448","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"2cadb43edcb75de9738e4c238c1fe0d13f3af8a3828e783ad39d834b995a7019","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-43-2-447","next":"us-al/ala.-code-43-2-450"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}