In all proceedings not of an equitable nature, all claims upon which an action has been filed and all claims upon which no action has been filed on a contract, express or implied, and all personal claims upon which an action has been filed, except for injuries to the reputation, survive in favor of and against personal representatives; and all personal claims upon which no action has been filed survive against the personal representative of a deceased tort-feasor.
Alabama Legal Code
Section 6-5-462 - Survival - Claims by and Against Personal Representative in Proceedings Not of an Equitable Nature
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=6-5-462· Version 2026