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title: O.C.G.A. § 23-2-96. When equitable assets may be reached by creditor.
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# O.C.G.A. § 23-2-96. When equitable assets may be reached by creditor.

Equitable assets may be reached by a creditor in every case where he shows that there is danger of not being satisfied out of legal assets.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 3084; Code 1868, § 3096; Code 1873, § 3153; Code 1882, § 3153; Civil Code 1895, § 4004; Civil Code 1910, § 4601; Code 1933, § 37-408.

## Law Reviews

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

For note, ‘‘Georgia Becomes A Quasi Community Property State,’’see 17 Ga. St. B.J. 134 (1981).

For comment, ‘‘The Georgia Supreme Court’s Creation of an Equitable Interest in Marital Property — Yours? Mine? Ours!,’’ see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 449 (1982).