History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 167; Laws 1821, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 169; Code 1863, § 2230; Code 1868, § 2224; Code 1873, § 2250; Code 1882, § 2250; Civil Code 1895, § 3085; Civil Code 1910, § 3661; Code 1933, § 85-505; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 44.
Law reviews.
For article, “Estates Tail in Georgia,” see 13 Ga. B.J. 27 (1950).
For article surveying real property law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 255 (1982).
For comment on Brooks v. Williams, 227 Ga. 59 , 178 S.E.2d 880 (1970), see 23 Mercer L. Rev. 399 (1972).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - Fee Simple Estates
§ 44-6-20. “Absolute or Fee Simple Estate” Defined
§ 44-6-22. Creation of Estate to Commence in Future; Fee in Abeyance; Fee Limited Upon Fee
§ 44-6-23. Construction of Words Such as “Heirs” or “Heirs of body.”
§ 44-6-25. Construction and Effect of Limitations Over After Death of First Taker