A contract made on or after January 1, 1998, that obligates an individual to make a will or a testamentary disposition, not to revoke a will or a testamentary disposition, or to die intestate shall be express and shall be in a writing that is signed by the obligor.
History. Code 1981, § 53-4-30 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1352, § 7.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, “January 1, 1998,” was substituted for “the effective date of this Code section”.
Law reviews.
For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 313 (1997).