Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 53. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES · Chapter 5. PROBATE · Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

53-5-5. Duty to file will.

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A person having possession of a will shall file it with reasonable promptness with the probate court of the county having jurisdiction. The probate court may attach for contempt and may fine and imprison a person withholding a will until the will is delivered.

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Code 1981, § 53-5-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.

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Text read from t52-t53-(v40)-2021-pdf.pdf, Volume V40, 2021 edition, page 477; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 062775612dfc.