When a nonresident decedent has property or a cause of action in more than one county, letters of administration may be granted in any county in which such property or cause of action is located. The judge of the probate court who first grants such letters acquires exclusive jurisdiction.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 309; Code 1868, § 369; Code 1873, § 334; Code 1882, § 334; Civil Code 1895, § 4235; Civil Code 1910, § 4793; Code 1933, § 24-1903.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - Jurisdiction, Power, and Duties
§ 15-9-30.1. Jurisdiction in Cases Involving Removal of Obstructions From Roads
§ 15-9-30.2. Approval of Bonds, Qualification of Officers, and Delivery of Commissions
§ 15-9-30.3. Jurisdiction Over Game and Fish Code Misdemeanor Violations
§ 15-9-30.5. Jurisdiction Over Certain Violations of “Georgia Boat Safety act.”
§ 15-9-30.6. Jurisdiction Over Certain Drug and Alcohol Offenses
§ 15-9-30.7. Jurisdiction Over Certain Cases Involving Litter
§ 15-9-30.8. Jurisdiction Over Certain Cases Involving Operation of Off-Road Vehicle
§ 15-9-30.9. Jurisdiction Over Certain Animal Control Cases
§ 15-9-31. Authority of Judge of Probate Court to Grant Administration
§ 15-9-32. Jurisdiction Over Estate of Nonresident With Property or Cause in Several Counties
§ 15-9-33. Authority to Administer Oaths
§ 15-9-38. Filing of Wills; Confidentiality of Files; Public Docket
§ 15-9-39. Docket of Applications and Cases
§ 15-9-40. Filing and Recording of Proceedings
§ 15-9-41. Minutes of Proceedings
§ 15-9-43. Preservation of Newspapers