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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-3-3. Provision in will in lieu of support; election.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-3-3. Provision in will in lieu of support; election.

A testator by will may make provision for the spouse in lieu of year’s support, in which case the surviving spouse must make an election.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-3-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.