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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-12-27. Construction; parol evidence.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-12-27. Construction; parol evidence.

When the construction of an express trust is at issue, the court may hear parol evidence of the circumstances surrounding the settlor at the time of the execution of the trust and parol evidence to explain all ambiguities, both latent and patent.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-12-27, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.