Dower record, 1821-1982.

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Dower record, 1821-1982.

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The estate of dower, which protected a surviving wife against disinheritance, was abolished by the legislature in 1982 (see Ala. Acts, 82-399, 2-113 [1982]). Protection for the surviving spouse is provided for in other sections of the Code of Alabama. This series consists of bound volumes that record information about the nature of the widow's claim against the estate, the name of the deceased, the wife's name, and affidavits regarding the dower. This record began in 1821 and was discontinued in 1982.

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Alabama County (Ala.). Probate Judges.

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Authorities: Acts of Alabama, 1849-50. Code of Alabama, 1975, Vol. 2, Constitutional Amendment No. 328. Norman, Keith B., ed. Handbook for Alabama Probate Judges. 3rd ed. Atlanta: Darby Printing Co., 1982. A court of probate was established in each Alabama county in 1850. The act that created the probate court abolished the county court and the orphans' court and transferred most of the jurisdiction of the county court to the court of ...