Georgia Code
Part 1 - Inter Vivos Gifts
§ 44-5-81. When Acceptance Presumed; Acceptance for Minors and Corporations

If a gift is of substantial benefit, the law will presume its acceptance unless the contrary is shown. A parent, guardian, or friend may accept a gift for a minor. The officers of a corporation may accept a gift for the corporation.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2615; Code 1868, § 2616; Code 1873, § 2658; Code 1882, § 2658; Civil Code 1895, § 3565; Civil Code 1910, § 4145; Code 1933, § 48-102.
Cross references.
Provisions governing certain gifts to minors, § 44-5-110 et seq.
Law reviews.
For note discussing the treatment of joint bank accounts in Georgia, with regard to survivorship and testamentary effect, prior to the enactment of the Financial Institutions Code of Georgia, see 7 Ga. St. B.J. 370 (1971).
For article, “Multiple Party Accounts: Georgia Law Compared with the Uniform Probate Code,” see 8 Ga. L. Rev. 739 (1974).

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