A surviving spouse who is under the age of 18 years is entitled to apply for, take, and hold any share in the deceased spouse’s estate to which the surviving spouse is entitled by virtue of being an heir or a beneficiary or being eligible for year’s support without the intervention of a guardian or other trustee.
History. Code 1981, § 53-1-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 53-1-1. Short Title; Effective Date of Provisions
§ 53-1-3. Dower and Tenancy by Curtesy
§ 53-1-4. Effect on Support Obligation of Use of Income From Estate or Trust for Support
§ 53-1-6. Payment to Surviving Spouse of State or Federal Income Tax Overpayments