Unless otherwise provided by law, all property of the estate, both real and personal, shall be liable for the payment of claims against the estate in the following order:
History. Code 1981, § 53-7-40 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.
Cross references.
Action against representative of joint obligor of a note, bill, bond, or other obligation in writing, § 9-2-27 .
Priority of tax liens generally, § 48-2-56 .
Administrative rules and regulations.
Recovery of assistance; no estate, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Estate Recovery, Department of Community Health, Medical Assistance, Estate Recovery, Sec. 111-3-8-.06.
Law reviews.
For article, “The Time Gap in Wills: Shifting Assets and Shrinking Estates — Obsolescence and Testamentary Planning in Georgia,” see 6 Ga. L. Rev. 649 (1972).
For comment on King v. Dalton, 85 Ga. App. 641 , 69 S.E.2d 907 (1952), see 15 Ga. B.J. 211 (1952).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 7 - Administration of Estates Generally
Article 4 - Claims Against or in Favor of Estate
§ 53-7-40. Liability of Estate; Priority of Claims
§ 53-7-42. Time for Payment of Debts; Time for Commencing Action to Recover Debt
§ 53-7-43. Compelling Heirs or Beneficiaries to Contribute to Payment of Debt