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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 53-5-1. Jurisdiction and Domicile - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-2. Right to Offer Will for Probate; “Interested Person” Defined - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-3. Time Limitation - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-4. Recovery of Property From Bona Fide Purchaser for Value - An executor acting under or any person claiming under a...
§ 53-5-5. Duty to File Will - A person having possession of a will shall file it...
§ 53-5-6. Admission of Executor Before Qualification or of a Beneficiary - On the investigation of an issue of devisavit vel non,...
§ 53-5-7. Proof of Codicil - If a codicil republished a will except as to any...
Article 2 - Common Form
§ 53-5-15. Common or Solemn Form - Probate of a will may be in common form or...
§ 53-5-16. Conclusiveness; Persons Protected if Set Aside - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-16 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-17. Procedure - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-17 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-18. Court Order - The order to probate a will in common form may...
§ 53-5-19. When Conclusive Upon Parties in Interest - Probate in common form shall become conclusive upon all parties...
Article 3 - Solemn Form
§ 53-5-20. Conclusiveness - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-20 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-21. Procedure - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-21 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-22. Service of Notice - Service of notice shall not be required in the case...
Article 4 - Witnesses; Settlement Agreement; Expenses
§ 53-5-23. Methods of Examining Witnesses; Photocopy of Will - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-23 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-24. Unavailability of Subscribing Witnesses - When it appears that a will cannot be proved as...
§ 53-5-25. Settlement Agreement - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-25 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-26. Persons Entitled to Recover Expenses - Upon petition to the probate court, a person named as...
§ 53-5-27. Nonjudicial Settlement Agreement - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-27 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 5 - Foreign and Out-of-State Wills; Nondomiciliaries
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 53-5-30. Definitions - For purposes of this article: History. Code 1981, § 53-5-30...
§ 53-5-31. Requisites for Admission to Probate - A foreign will or an out-of-state will may be admitted...
§ 53-5-32. Effect of Admission to Probate - If a foreign will or an out-of-state will is admitted...
§ 53-5-33. Requisites for Admission to Ancillary Probate - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-33 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-34. Effect of Admission to Ancillary Probate - If a foreign will or an out-of-state will is admitted...
§ 53-5-35. Muniments of Title to Realty - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-35 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-36. Jurisdiction - The probate court of any county in this state in...
§ 53-5-37. Qualification of Executor or Administrator - Upon the admission of a foreign will or an out-of-state...
§ 53-5-38. Distribution of Intestate Nondomiciliary’s Real Property - If a nondomiciliary dies intestate owning real property located in...
§ 53-5-39. Appointment of Administrator of Intestate Nondomiciliary’s Estate - When a nondomiciliary dies intestate owning real property located in...
§ 53-5-40. Notice Given by Ancillary Personal Representative - Upon qualification, the ancillary personal representative shall give notice to...
§ 53-5-41. Laws or Court Orders Governing Administration of Estate by Ancillary Personal Representative - An ancillary personal representative shall be subject to the laws...
Part 2 - Foreign Personal Representatives
§ 53-5-42. Powers - When an individual dies domiciled outside of this state possessed...
§ 53-5-43. Evidence of Authority - A copy of letters, or like documentation authenticated in accordance...
§ 53-5-44. Application to Protect Interest in Property - Any person having an interest or claim as heir, beneficiary,...
§ 53-5-45. Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction under paragraph (1) of this subsection is limited to...
§ 53-5-46. Service of Process - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-46 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-47. Effect of Adjudication - An adjudication with respect to personal property rendered in any...
Article 6 - Jurisdiction
§ 53-5-50. Original Jurisdiction; Petition and Pleading Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-50 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-51. Contents of Petition; Service of Notice; Issuance of Relief - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-51 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-52. Time Limitation; Filing of Petition Constitutes Claim Against Estate - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-52 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-53. Applicability of Article - The provisions of this article shall govern in proceedings in...
Article 7 - Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration
§ 53-5-60. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 53-5-61. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 53-5-62. Ownership of a Security - Only individuals whose registration of a security shows sole ownership...
§ 53-5-63. Authorization of Beneficiary Form - A security may be registered in beneficiary form if the...
§ 53-5-64. Registration of a Beneficiary Form - A security, whether evidenced by certificate or account, is registered...
§ 53-5-65. Words Used in Beneficiary Form - Registration in beneficiary form may be shown by the words...
§ 53-5-66. Designation of Transfer in Beneficiary Form - The designation of a transfer on death beneficiary on a...
§ 53-5-67. Ownership of Registered Security After Death - On death of a sole owner or the last to...
§ 53-5-68. Duties of Registering Entity; Implementation of Registration; Applicability of Code Section 53-5-67; Protective Effect - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-68 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-69. Effect of Beneficiary Form - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-69 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-70. Terms and Conditions of Beneficiary Form; Illustrations - History. Code 1981, § 53-5-70 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 53-5-71. Applicability of Article - This article applies to registrations of securities in beneficiary form...