In Alabama, most wills do require probate, which is the legal process of validating the will and administering the estate. However, there are exceptions where probate might be avoided, such as when the estate's value is below a certain threshold or when assets are held in ways that bypass probate.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Probate is generally necessary:
If a will exists and the deceased owned assets in their name alone that are subject to probate (like real estate, bank accounts without beneficiaries, or life insurance policies payable to the estate), then probate is usually required to transfer those assets to the beneficiaries.
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