Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 6-9-149 (2026)
Execution and Delivery of Deed to Real Estate Sold by Sheriff.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
When real estate or any interest therein has been sold by any sheriff, he shall, upon compliance by the purchaser with the terms of sale and the payment or tender of the fees for executing the deed therefor, execute a deed for such real estate or interest therein sold and deliver the same to the purchaser within five days after such sale.
(Code 1867, §2870; Code 1876, §3208; Code 1886, §2917; Code 1896, §1914; Code 1907, §4123; Code 1923, §7838; Code 1940, T. 7, §550.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Lynn v. Dodge, 727 So. 2d 90 (Ala. 1999).
Lynn v. Dodge, 727 So. 2d 90 (Ala. 1999). “See Ala.Code 1975, § 6-9-149. Because a sheriffs sale, such as the sale that occurred in this case, does not require a confirmation order issued by the court, the one-year period for redeeming property sold by a sheriff to satisfy a judgment debt begins to run on the date of the…”
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