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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-4-22. Competency of witness.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-4-22. Competency of witness.

(a) Any individual who is competent to be a witness and age 14 or over may witness a will.

(b) If a witness is competent at the time of attesting the will, the subsequent incompetence of the witness shall not prevent the probate of the will.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-4-22, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.

## Cross References

Competency of witnesses generally, § 24-6-601 et seq.

## Editor's Notes

The general provisions concerning the competency of witnesses, referred to in the Comment, are now found at O.C.G.A. § 24-6-601.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘Execution, Revocation and Revalidation of Wills: A Critique of Existing Statutory Formalities,’’ see 11 Ga. L. Rev. 297 (1977).