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title: O.C.G.A. § 18-2-3. Reaching of equitable assets by creditors.
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# O.C.G.A. § 18-2-3. Reaching of equitable assets by creditors.

Courts of equity jurisdiction shall assist creditors in reaching equitable assets in every case where to refuse interference would jeopardize the collection of their debts.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 1948; Code 1868, § 1936; Code 1873, § 1946; Code 1882, § 1946; Civil Code 1895, § 2688; Civil Code 1910, § 3217; Code 1933, § 28-103.

## Law Reviews

For article, “Retirement Benefits: Protection from Creditors’ Claims,” see 24 Ga. St. B.J. 118 (1988).