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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-11-1. Applicability of, and compliance with, provisions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-11-1. Applicability of, and compliance with, provisions.

Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to any proceeding in the probate court that arises under Chapters 1 through 10, 12, and 13 of this title. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be sufficient for proceedings in the probate court arising under Chapters 1 through 10, 12, and 13 of this title except as otherwise provided in those chapters and in Chapter 11 of Title 9 and Chapter 9 of Title 15.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-11-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1352, § 26; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-62/HB 865.

The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, inserted ‘‘, 12, and 13’’ twice in this Code section.

## Law Reviews

For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 313 (1997).