History. Code 1981, § 53-7-54 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-45/HB 865.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, inserted “constructive” in subsection (b); and added subsection (d).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 7 - Administration of Estates Generally
Article 5 - Discharge and Resignation
§ 53-7-51. Discharge When Funds Unclaimed
§ 53-7-52. Discharge of Temporary Administrator
§ 53-7-53. Discharge Obtained by Fraud
§ 53-7-54. Breach of Fiduciary Duty
§ 53-7-55. Revocation of Letters of Personal Representative or Other Sanctions