Except as provided in Article 8 of this chapter, upon the death of a depositor of a savings and loan association, such association may pay the amount of his deposit or any portion thereof to an executor, administrator, or other fiduciary duly appointed and qualified pursuant to the last will and testament of the depositor or by any court of competent jurisdiction in this state or any other state.
History. Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 307, § 16; Ga. L. 1958, p. 620, § 1; Code 1933, § 41A-3523, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 705, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 445, § 43; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1388, § 6; Ga. L. 1983, p. 661, § 2; Ga. L. 2016, p. 390, § 7-4/HB 811.
Cross references.
Payment of deposits of deceased depositors, § 7-1-239 .
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - Financial Institutions
Article 7 - Building and Loan Associations and Savings and Loan Associations
§ 7-1-777. Principal and Branch Offices
§ 7-1-780. Lien on Deposits to Secure Loans
§ 7-1-781. Conversion Into Savings and Loan Association
§ 7-1-783. Previous Conversions Into Savings and Loan Associations Ratified
§ 7-1-787. Exemption From Securities Regulations
§ 7-1-790. Deposits of Fiduciaries
§ 7-1-791. Payment on Death of Depositor
§ 7-1-792. Deposits Applied to Funeral Expenses
§ 7-1-793. Investment of Funds in Insured Deposits
§ 7-1-794. Deposits as Security or in Lieu of Bond
§ 7-1-795. Savings Account Books and Certificates
§ 7-1-796. Insanity, Incompetency, Bankruptcy, or Death of Depositor