Unless the writing described in subsection (c) of Code Section 53-1-10 or the testator’s will expressly provides otherwise, a satisfaction or an advancement is considered when computing the division and distribution of the transferor’s estate even if the recipient of the satisfaction or advancement fails to survive the transferor.
History. Code 1981, § 53-1-13 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.
Law reviews.
For article, “The Time Gap in Wills: Shifting Assets and Shrinking Estates — Obsolescence and Testamentary Planning in Georgia,” see 6 Ga. L. Rev. 649 (1972).
For article discussing concept of advancements, see 10 Ga. L. Rev. 447 (1976).