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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-4-57. Partial illegality of will.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-4-57. Partial illegality of will.

If a will is illegal in part, the part that is legal may be sustained; but if the whole will so constitutes one testamentary scheme that the legal portion alone cannot give effect to the testator’s intention, the whole will shall fail.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-4-57, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey of law of wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 457 (2004).