Georgia Code
Article 5 - Revocation and Republication
§ 53-4-48. Effect of Testator’s Marriage, or Birth or Adoption of Child; Provision in Will for Class of Children

History. Code 1981, § 53-4-48 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1316, § 2.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, “subsection (b)” was substituted for “paragraph (b)” in the third sentence in subsection (c).
Law reviews.
For comment on Thornton v. Anderson, 207 Ga. 714 , 64 S.E.2d 186 (1951), see 3 Mercer L. Rev. 233 (1951); 14 Ga. B.J. 86 (1951).
For article, “The Time Gap in Wills: Problems Under Georgia’s Lapse Statutes,” see 6 Ga. L. Rev. 268 (1972).
For note, “Advantages and Disadvantages of Intestate Death for Married Persons with an Estate of $120,000 or Less,” see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 102 (1972).
For article discussing the pretermitted heir, see 10 Ga. L. Rev. 447 (1976).
For article criticizing former Code 1933, § 113-408 as too drastic, and suggesting revisions, see 11 Ga. L. Rev. 297 (1977).
For annual survey of law of wills, trusts, and administration of estates, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 417 (1986).
For annual survey of wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 423 (2006).
For annual survey of wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 321 (2016).

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