Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 9 - Missing Persons and Persons Believed to Be Dead

Article 1 - Administration of Estate

§ 53-9-1. Presumption or Proof of Death; Presumption That Missing Person Predeceased Other Deceased Individual; Perils or Tragedies Resulting in Probable Death - History. Code 1981, § 53-9-1 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 53-9-2. Filing and Contents of Petition; Publication of Citation - History. Code 1981, § 53-9-2 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 53-9-3. Hearing; Finding of Death - At the hearing the probate court shall hear such evidence...

§ 53-9-4. Issuance of Letters or Order - At any time after the entering of the order finding...

§ 53-9-5. Revocation of Letters Upon Proof That Missing Individual Is Alive - Upon petition of the missing individual, the probate court shall...

§ 53-9-6. Recovery of Property by Missing Individual - At any time before the expiration of two years after...

§ 53-9-7. Distribution of Assets - Before a distribution of any of the assets of the...

§ 53-9-8. Probate Court Judges Allowed to Hold Certain Funds for Missing Heir or Beneficiary Under Decedent’s Will - History. Code 1981, § 53-9-8 , enacted by Ga. L....

Article 2 - Conservators

§ 53-9-10. “Missing” Defined; Petition for Conservator - History. Code 1981, § 53-9-10 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 53-9-11. Factors Considered by Court; Qualifications - In no event shall the court appoint as conservator a...

§ 53-9-12. Contents of Petition - The petition shall set forth the name of the missing...

§ 53-9-13. Procedure on Petition; Laws Applicable To, and Oath and Bond Of, Conservator - History. Code 1981, § 53-9-13 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 53-9-14. Report of Conservator; Court Order - The conservator shall within 60 days after appointment make a...

§ 53-9-15. Termination of Conservatorship - A missing person for whose estate a conservator has been...

§ 53-9-16. Final Return; Delivery of Funds or Property to Personal Representative - If the missing individual is declared legally dead and the...

Article 3 - Nondomiciliaries

§ 53-9-20. Presumption or Proof of Death - If an individual who is domiciled outside this state and...

§ 53-9-21. Appointment of Conservator - If an individual domiciled outside this state is possessed of...