The personal representative shall be entitled to possess and administer the entire estate. If, after payment of debts and satisfaction of testamentary gifts, there are assets not given under the will, such assets shall be distributed to the heirs of the decedent as if the decedent had died intestate.
History. Code 1981, § 53-7-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.
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For note, “Not Just For Kids: Why Georgia’s Statutory Disinheritance of Deadbeat Parents Should Extend to Intestate Adults,” see 43 Ga. L. Rev. 867 (2009).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 7 - Administration of Estates Generally
Article 1 - Powers and Duties Generally
§ 53-7-1. General Powers and Duties of Personal Representative; Additional Powers
§ 53-7-2. Administration of Entire Estate; Distribution of Residuum
§ 53-7-3. Powers and Immunities of Administrator With Will Annexed
§ 53-7-7. Disposition of Income Received During Administration
§ 53-7-8. Support and Education of Minor Heirs and Beneficiaries Without Conservators