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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-5-53. Applicability of article.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-5-53. Applicability of article.

The provisions of this article shall govern in proceedings in the probate court to vacate, set aside, or amend an order admitting a will to probate, and the provisions of Code Section 9-11-60 shall not be applicable to such proceedings.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-5-53, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-28/HB 865.

## Effective Date

This Code section became effective January 1, 2021.