History. Code 1981, § 53-5-50 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-26/HB 865.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, rewrote this Code section, which read: “(a) The probate court shall have original jurisdiction over any action to vacate, set aside, or amend its order admitting a will to probate which alleges:
“(1) That another will is entitled to be admitted to probate; or
“(2) That a codicil to the probated will is entitled to be admitted to probate
“(b) Any such action shall be combined with a petition to probate in solemn form the other will or codicil. The court shall consider the petition to probate together with the action to vacate, set aside, or amend; and the court shall grant relief as is appropriate with respect to each matter.”
Law reviews.
For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 327 (2019).
For article with annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 281 (2021).