AL SB195

Amends Section 43-8-216 of the Code of Alabama to allow will contests and estate administration proceedings to be removed from probate court to circuit court without assigning special equity

Removal requires filing a notice with the circuit court that includes the nature of proceedings, parties involved, whether jury trial is demanded, and all interested persons

Excludes counties where probate courts already exercise equity jurisdiction concurrent with circuit courts under the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 or local acts

Circuit court may remand cases back to probate court if removal was sought for improper delay, did not comply with law, all contested matters are resolved, or all parties request remand

Effective date: October 1, 2026