History. Code 1981, § 53-8-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1586, § 41.
Law reviews.
For article, “Fiduciary Problems of the Executor and Trustee: Conflicts of Interest, Violations of Fiduciary Duties, Surcharge, and Other Remedies of Beneficiaries,” see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 187 (1972).
For note discussing the reintroduction in Georgia of the prudent investor rule, see 24 Mercer L. Rev. 513 (1973).
For article, “The Scope of Permissible Investments by Fiduciaries Under Georgia Law,” see 19 Ga. St. B.J. 6 (1982).
For annual survey of law of wills, trusts, and administration of estates, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 417 (1986).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 8 - Investments, Sales, and Conveyances
§ 53-8-3. Securities, Obligations, and Interest-Bearing Deposits
§ 53-8-4. Government Obligations; Standard of Prudence; Corporate Fiduciaries
§ 53-8-5. Retention of Property by Personal Representative; Corporate Fiduciaries