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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31. Authority of judge of probate court to grant administration.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31. Authority of judge of probate court to grant administration.

The judge of the probate court can grant administration only on the estate of a person who was:

(1) A resident at the time of his death of the county where the application is made; or

(2) A nonresident of the state, with property in the county where the application is made or with a bona fide cause of action against some person therein.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 308; Code 1868, § 368; Code 1873, § 333; Code 1882, § 333; Civil Code 1895, § 4234; Civil Code 1910, § 4792; Code 1933, § 24-1902.

## Cross References

Jurisdiction of probate court over probate of wills generally, § 53-3-1.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey article discussing trial practice and procedure, see 51 Mercer L. Rev. 487 (1999).