History. Code 1981, § 53-4-68 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-15/HB 865.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, added “, except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section” at the end of subsection (b); and added subsection (c).
Law reviews.
For article surveying developments in Georgia wills, trusts, and administration of estates law from mid-1980 through mid-1981, see 33 Mercer L. Rev. 307 (1981).
For survey article on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration for the period from June 1, 2002 to May 31, 2003, see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 459 (2003).
For article with annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 281 (2021).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Article 6 - Construction of Will; Testamentary Gifts
§ 53-4-55. Construction of Wills; Intention of Testator
§ 53-4-56. Construction of Wills; Parol Evidence
§ 53-4-57. Partial Illegality of Will
§ 53-4-58. Failure to Provide for Living Child Believed Dead
§ 53-4-59. Specific, Demonstrative, General, or Residuary Testamentary Gifts
§ 53-4-60. Income, Profit, or Increase of Specific Testamentary Gifts
§ 53-4-61. Time at Which General or Demonstrative Testamentary Gift Bears Interest
§ 53-4-62. Testamentary Gift to Charity
§ 53-4-63. Payment of Debts of Testator and Expenses of Estate Administrator
§ 53-4-64. Death of Beneficiary Before Will Executed or Before Death of Testator
§ 53-4-65. Disposition of Lapsed or Void Testamentary Gift of Residuum
§ 53-4-66. Ademption or Destruction of Specific Testamentary Gift
§ 53-4-67. Exchange, Loss, Theft, Destruction, or Condemnation of Testamentary Gift
§ 53-4-68. Conditions That Are Impossible, Illegal, or Against Public Policy; Conditions in Terrorem
§ 53-4-69. Election by Beneficiary With Claim Adverse to Will
§ 53-4-70. Election by Beneficiary Owning Testamentary Gift of Property
§ 53-4-71. Compensation to Defeated Beneficiary Electing Against Will
§ 53-4-72. Passing of After-Acquired Property
§ 53-4-73. Disposition of Heart Pacemakers
§ 53-4-74. Pecuniary Marital Deduction Testamentary Gift or Transfer