If the deed creating a trust estate under Code Section 53-12-151 so provides, the trustee may conduct and transact the affairs of the trust estate under a business or trade name, which name shall be set forth in the deed. The name may include the word “trust” but shall not include the words “trust company.”
History. Code 1981, § 53-12-153 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.
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For annual survey of law on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 365 (2010).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Article 8 - Creation by Deed to Acquire Beneficial Interest
§ 53-12-151. Deeds to Interests in Property
§ 53-12-152. Filing of Deeds and Amendments Thereto; Filing of Copies With Secretary of State
§ 53-12-154. Certificates of Beneficial Interest by Trustees
§ 53-12-155. Duties and Powers of Trustees; Resignation or Removal; Successor Trustees
§ 53-12-156. Investments by Trustees
§ 53-12-157. Initial and Annual Returns