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title: O.C.G.A. § 53-6-52. Reduction.
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# O.C.G.A. § 53-6-52. Reduction.

If the value of an estate decreases, the probate court may permit a corresponding reduction in the amount of the bond, but this reduction does not affect the liability of the surety for prior waste or misconduct by the personal representative or temporary administrator.

## History

Code 1981, § 53-6-52, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.