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Title 53. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES · Chapter 10. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH

53-10-2. Disposition of property upon simultaneous deaths where devolution depends on priority of death.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. When the title to property or the devolution of property depends upon priority of death and there is no sufficient evidence that the individuals have died other than simultaneously, the property of each individual shall be disposed of as if that individual had survived, except as provided otherwise in this chapter.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 53-10-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.

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Text read from t52-t53-(v40)-2021-pdf.pdf, Volume V40, 2021 edition, page 722; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 062775612dfc.