The application for the sale of lands, either for payment of debts or for division, must be made by the executor or administrator in writing, verified by affidavit, to the probate court having jurisdiction of the estate, must describe the lands accurately, must give the names of the heirs or devisees, and their places of residence and must also state whether any, and which of such heirs or devisees, are under the age of 19 years or of unsound mind; and such application may be contested by any party interested in the estate.
Ala. Code § 43-2-444 (1975)