--- title: Title 53. Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates collection: code id: code:title:53 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/53 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/53.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/52.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES section_count: 498 chapter_count: 17 --- # Title 53. Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates 498 sections in 17 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-1.md (14 sections; 53-1-1 to 53-1-20) - Article 1. In General (9 sections; 53-1-1 to 53-1-9) - Article 2. Advancements (4 sections; 53-1-10 to 53-1-13) - Article 3. Renunciation (1 sections; 53-1-20 to 53-1-20) ## Chapter 2. Descent and Distribution https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-2.md (26 sections; 53-2-1 to 53-2-51) - Article 1. General Provisions (9 sections; 53-2-1 to 53-2-9) - Article 2. Judicial Determination of Heirs and Interests (9 sections; 53-2-20 to 53-2-28) - Article 3. Distribution of Estate in Kind (3 sections; 53-2-30 to 53-2-32) - Article 4. Dispensing with Administration (3 sections; 53-2-40 to 53-2-42) - Article 5. Escheat (2 sections; 53-2-50 to 53-2-51) ## Chapter 3. Year’s Support https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-3.md (21 sections; 53-3-1 to 53-3-21) ## Chapter 4. Wills https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-4.md (49 sections; 53-4-1 to 53-4-75) - Article 1. General Provisions (5 sections; 53-4-1 to 53-4-5) - Article 2. Testamentary Capacity (3 sections; 53-4-10 to 53-4-12) - Article 3. Execution and Attestation (5 sections; 53-4-20 to 53-4-24) - Article 4. Joint or Mutual Wills (4 sections; 53-4-30 to 53-4-33) - Article 5. Revocation and Republication (11 sections; 53-4-40 to 53-4-50) - Article 6. Construction of Will; Testamentary Gifts (21 sections; 53-4-55 to 53-4-75) ## Chapter 5. Probate https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5.md (55 sections; 53-5-1 to 53-5-71) - Article 1. General Provisions (8 sections; 53-5-1 to 53-5-8) - Article 2. Common Form (5 sections; 53-5-15 to 53-5-19) - Article 3. Solemn Form (3 sections; 53-5-20 to 53-5-22) - Article 4. Witnesses; Settlement Agreement; Expenses (5 sections; 53-5-23 to 53-5-27) - Article 5. Foreign and Out-of-state Wills; Nondomiciliaries (18 sections; 53-5-30 to 53-5-47) - Part 1. General Provisions (12 sections; 53-5-30 to 53-5-41) - Part 2. Foreign Personal Representatives (6 sections; 53-5-42 to 53-5-47) - Article 6. Jurisdiction (4 sections; 53-5-50 to 53-5-53) - Article 7. Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration (12 sections; 53-5-60 to 53-5-71) ## Chapter 6. Administrators and Personal Representatives https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-6.md (37 sections; 53-6-1 to 53-6-64) - Article 1. General Provisions (2 sections; 53-6-1 to 53-6-2) - Article 2. Appointment (7 sections; 53-6-10 to 53-6-16) - Article 3. Letters of Administration (5 sections; 53-6-20 to 53-6-24) - Article 4. Temporary Administration (3 sections; 53-6-30 to 53-6-32) - Article 5. County Administrators (10 sections; 53-6-35 to 53-6-44) - Article 6. Bond (5 sections; 53-6-50 to 53-6-54) - Article 7. Compensation (5 sections; 53-6-60 to 53-6-64) ## Chapter 7. Administration of Estates Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-7.md (60 sections; 53-7-1 to 53-7-78) - Article 1. Powers and Duties Generally (8 sections; 53-7-1 to 53-7-8) - Article 2. Actions Against Personal Representatives (14 sections; 53-7-10 to 53-7-23) - Article 3. Inventory (5 sections; 53-7-30 to 53-7-34) - Article 4. Claims Against or in Favor of Estate (6 sections; 53-7-40 to 53-7-45) - Article 5. Discharge and Resignation (7 sections; 53-7-50 to 53-7-56) - Article 6. Settlement of Accounts (20 sections; 53-7-60 to 53-7-78) - Part 1. General Provisions (7 sections; 53-7-60 to 53-7-66) - Part 2. Annual Returns and Intermediate Reports (13 sections; 53-7-67 to 53-7-78) ## Chapter 8. Investments, Sales, and Conveyances https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-8.md (11 sections; 53-8-1 to 53-8-15) - Article 1. Investments (5 sections; 53-8-1 to 53-8-5) - Article 2. Sales and Conveyances (6 sections; 53-8-10 to 53-8-15) ## Chapter 9. Missing Persons and Persons Believed to Be Dead https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-9.md (17 sections; 53-9-1 to 53-9-21) - Article 1. Administration of Estate (8 sections; 53-9-1 to 53-9-8) - Article 2. Conservators (7 sections; 53-9-10 to 53-9-16) - Article 3. Nondomiciliaries (2 sections; 53-9-20 to 53-9-21) ## Chapter 10. Simultaneous Death https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-10.md (6 sections; 53-10-1 to 53-10-6) ## Chapter 11. Proceedings in Probate Court https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-11.md (11 sections; 53-11-1 to 53-11-11) ## Chapter 12. Trusts https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-12.md (169 sections; 53-12-1 to 53-12-513) - Article 1. General Provisions (9 sections; 53-12-1 to 53-12-9) - Article 2. Creation and Validity of Express Trusts (10 sections; 53-12-20 to 53-12-29) - Article 3. Revocable Trusts (7 sections; 53-12-40 to 53-12-46) - Article 4. Reformation, Modification, Division, Consolidation, and Termination of Trusts (6 sections; 53-12-60 to 53-12-65) - Article 5. Spendthrift Provisions and Creditors’ Rights and Claims (4 sections; 53-12-80 to 53-12-83) - Article 6. Testamentary Additions to Trusts (5 sections; 53-12-100 to 53-12-120) - Part 1. Testamentary Additions to Trusts (4 sections; 53-12-100 to 53-12-103) - Part 2. Trusts as Beneficiaries (1 sections; 53-12-120 to 53-12-120) - Article 7. Implied Trusts (4 sections; 53-12-130 to 53-12-133) - Article 8. Creation by Deed to Acquire Beneficial Interest (10 sections; 53-12-150 to 53-12-159) - Article 9. Charitable Trusts (6 sections; 53-12-170 to 53-12-175) - Article 10. Private Foundations (11 sections; 53-12-180 to 53-12-195) - Part 1. Corporations (5 sections; 53-12-180 to 53-12-184) - Part 2. Trusts (6 sections; 53-12-190 to 53-12-195) - Article 11. Trustees (12 sections; 53-12-200 to 53-12-221) - Part 1. Appointment and Acceptance (5 sections; 53-12-200 to 53-12-204) - Part 2. Trustee Compensation (5 sections; 53-12-210 to 53-12-214) - Part 3. Resignation and Removal (2 sections; 53-12-220 to 53-12-221) - Article 12. Accounting by Trustee (3 sections; 53-12-230 to 53-12-232) - Article 13. Trustees’ Duties and Powers (19 sections; 53-12-240 to 53-12-292) - Part 1. Duties of Trustee (9 sections; 53-12-240 to 53-12-248) - Part 2. Trustees’ Powers (5 sections; 53-12-260 to 53-12-264) - Part 3. Trustee as Beneficiary (1 sections; 53-12-270 to 53-12-270) - Part 4. Certification of Trusts (1 sections; 53-12-280 to 53-12-280) - Part 5. Registration and Deposit of Securities (3 sections; 53-12-290 to 53-12-292) - Article 14. Trustee Liability (9 sections; 53-12-300 to 53-12-308) - Article 15. Nonresidents and Foreign Entities Acting as Trustees (4 sections; 53-12-320 to 53-12-323) - Article 16. Trust Investments (11 sections; 53-12-340 to 53-12-364) - Part 1. Investments Generally (6 sections; 53-12-340 to 53-12-345) - Part 2. Power of Adjustment and Unitrusts (5 sections; 53-12-360 to 53-12-364) - Article 17. Georgia Principal and Income Act (28 sections; 53-12-380 to 53-12-455) - Part 1. General Provisions and Definitions (2 sections; 53-12-380 to 53-12-381) - Part 2. Payment of Interest and Expenses (2 sections; 53-12-390 to 53-12-391) - Part 3. Apportionment at Beginning and End of Income Interest (3 sections; 53-12-400 to 53-12-402) - Part 4. Allocation of Receipts During Administration of Trust (15 sections; 53-12-410 to 53-12-431) - Subpart 1. Receipts From Entities (3 sections; 53-12-410 to 53-12-412) - Subpart 2. Receipts Not Normally Apportioned (12 sections; 53-12-420 to 53-12-431) - Part 5. Allocation of Disbursements During Administration of Trust (6 sections; 53-12-450 to 53-12-455) - Article 18. Trust Directors (7 sections; 53-12-500 to 53-12-506) - Article 19. Utilization of Electronic Communications (4 sections; 53-12-510 to 53-12-513) ## Chapter 13. Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-13.md (18 sections; 53-13-1 to 53-13-40) - Article 1. General Provisions (4 sections; 53-13-1 to 53-13-4) - Article 2. Rights of Custodians or Users (11 sections; 53-13-10 to 53-13-20) - Article 3. Legal Obligations (2 sections; 53-13-30 to 53-13-31) - Article 4. Application of Federal Law (1 sections; 53-13-40 to 53-13-40) ## Chapter 14. Testamentary Additions to Trusts https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-14.md (1 sections; 53-14-1 to 53-14-1) ## Chapter 15. Incorporation of Fiduciary Powers by Reference https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-15.md (1 sections; 53-15-1 to 53-15-1) ## Chapter 16. Foreign Corporation Fiduciaries https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-16.md (1 sections; 53-16-1 to 53-16-1) ## Chapter 17. Uniform Act for Simplification of Fiduciary Security Transfers https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-17.md (1 sections; 53-17-1 to 53-17-1)