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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-12-22. Trust purposes.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-12-22. Trust purposes.

A trust may be created for any lawful purpose.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-12-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-74/HB 865; Ga. L. 2025, p. 806, § 68/HB 327, effective July 1, 2025.

## Law Reviews

For article with annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 281 (2021).

For article, “I’ll Give You My Trust Assets, When You Pry Them From My Cold, Dead Hands,” see 74 Mercer L. Rev. 1649 (2023).

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, rewrote this Code section.