Supreme Court of Alabama

Estate of Ray Wendell Williams v. Kimberly Loveless

September 14, 2018273 So. 3d 825

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama dismissed the estate's appeal, holding that the Randolph Circuit Court lacked subject‑matter jurisdiction because the probate court's order transferring administration to the circuit court was not accompanied by a petition and removal order as required by § 12‑11‑41, rendering the circuit court's judgment void.