Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - Setoff and Recoupment
§ 13-7-8. Allowance of Setoff of Debt of Testator or Intestate Against Representative of Estate

A debt of a testator or intestate is not a proper setoff against a debt contracted with the representative of the estate unless both were contracted during the lifetime of the decedent.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2846; Code 1868, § 2854; Code 1873, § 2905; Code 1882, § 2905; Civil Code 1895, § 3751; Civil Code 1910, § 4345; Code 1933, § 20-1306.
Cross references.
Counterclaim and cross-claim, § 9-11-13 .
Joinder of claims and remedies under Civil Practice Act, § 9-11-18 .