History. Code 1981, § 53-8-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1586, § 42; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-59/HB 865.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, in subsection (d), substituted “a guardian or conservator: (1) Cite” for “guardian, cite”, and substituted “after service of notice in accordance with Chapter 11 of this title; and (2) Subject to Code Section 23-1-4,” for “and may”.
Law reviews.
For article advocating uniform treatment of the devolution of title, and abolition of distinctions based on the form of wealth or the fact of intestacy, see 10 Ga. L. Rev. 447 (1976).
For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 385 (2009).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 8 - Investments, Sales, and Conveyances
Article 2 - Sales and Conveyances
§ 53-8-10. Authority of Personal Representative; Petition by Temporary Administrator
§ 53-8-11. Property That Is Perishable, Liable to Deteriorate, or Expensive to Keep
§ 53-8-14. Warranty; Personal Liability of Personal Representative
§ 53-8-15. Passage of Title to Heirs or Beneficiaries; Assent of Personal Representative