History. Orig. Code 1863, § 316; Code 1868, § 377; Code 1873, § 344; Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 70, § 1; Code 1882, § 344; Civil Code 1895, § 4250; Civil Code 1910, § 4808; Code 1933, § 24-1804; Ga. L. 1958, p. 354, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 383, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1617, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 12; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1753, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 15; Ga. L. 2018, p. 356, § 1-21/SB 436; Ga. L. 2019, p. 693, § 40/HB 70.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added subsection (c).
The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2020, substituted the present provisions of subparagraph (a)(8)(B) for the former provisions, which read: “Record of all letters of administration and guardianship;”; and substituted the present provisions of subparagraph (a)(8)(C) for the former provisions, which read: “Record of all bonds given by administrators and guardians;”.
Law reviews.
For article, “Pitfalls in Probate Practice and Procedure,” see 21 Ga. B.J. 169 (1958).
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