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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 53. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

17 chapters · 498 sections · 53-1-1 to 53-17-1

  1. Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

    14 sections · 53-1-1 to 53-1-20

    • Article 1. IN GENERAL9 sections
    • Article 2. ADVANCEMENTS4 sections
    • Article 3. RENUNCIATION1 sections

  2. Chapter 2. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION

    26 sections · 53-2-1 to 53-2-51

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS9 sections
    • Article 2. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF HEIRS AND INTERESTS9 sections
    • Article 3. DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE IN KIND3 sections
    • Article 4. DISPENSING WITH ADMINISTRATION3 sections
    • Article 5. ESCHEAT2 sections

  3. Chapter 3. YEAR’S SUPPORT

    21 sections · 53-3-1 to 53-3-21

  4. Chapter 4. WILLS

    49 sections · 53-4-1 to 53-4-75

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS5 sections
    • Article 2. TESTAMENTARY CAPACITY3 sections
    • Article 3. EXECUTION AND ATTESTATION5 sections
    • Article 4. JOINT OR MUTUAL WILLS4 sections
    • Article 5. REVOCATION AND REPUBLICATION11 sections
    • Article 6. CONSTRUCTION OF WILL; TESTAMENTARY GIFTS21 sections

  5. Chapter 5. PROBATE

    55 sections · 53-5-1 to 53-5-71

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS8 sections
    • Article 2. COMMON FORM5 sections
    • Article 3. SOLEMN FORM3 sections
    • Article 4. WITNESSES; SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; EXPENSES5 sections
    • Article 5. FOREIGN AND OUT-OF-STATE WILLS; NONDOMICILIARIES18 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS12 sections
      • Part 2. FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES6 sections
    • Article 6. JURISDICTION4 sections
    • Article 7. UNIFORM TRANSFER ON DEATH SECURITY REGISTRATION12 sections

  6. Chapter 6. ADMINISTRATORS AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

    37 sections · 53-6-1 to 53-6-64

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS2 sections
    • Article 2. APPOINTMENT7 sections
    • Article 3. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION5 sections
    • Article 4. TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATION3 sections
    • Article 5. COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS10 sections
    • Article 6. BOND5 sections
    • Article 7. COMPENSATION5 sections

  7. Chapter 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES GENERALLY

    60 sections · 53-7-1 to 53-7-78

    • Article 1. POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY8 sections
    • Article 2. ACTIONS AGAINST PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES14 sections
    • Article 3. INVENTORY5 sections
    • Article 4. CLAIMS AGAINST OR IN FAVOR OF ESTATE6 sections
    • Article 5. DISCHARGE AND RESIGNATION7 sections
    • Article 6. SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS20 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS7 sections
      • Part 2. ANNUAL RETURNS AND INTERMEDIATE REPORTS13 sections

  8. Chapter 8. INVESTMENTS, SALES, AND CONVEYANCES

    11 sections · 53-8-1 to 53-8-15

    • Article 1. INVESTMENTS5 sections
    • Article 2. SALES AND CONVEYANCES6 sections

  9. Chapter 9. MISSING PERSONS AND PERSONS BELIEVED TO BE DEAD

    17 sections · 53-9-1 to 53-9-21

    • Article 1. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE8 sections
    • Article 2. CONSERVATORS7 sections
    • Article 3. NONDOMICILIARIES2 sections

  10. Chapter 10. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH

    6 sections · 53-10-1 to 53-10-6

  11. Chapter 11. PROCEEDINGS IN PROBATE COURT

    11 sections · 53-11-1 to 53-11-11

  12. Chapter 12. TRUSTS

    169 sections · 53-12-1 to 53-12-513

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS9 sections
    • Article 2. CREATION AND VALIDITY OF EXPRESS TRUSTS10 sections
    • Article 3. REVOCABLE TRUSTS7 sections
    • Article 4. REFORMATION, MODIFICATION, DIVISION, CONSOLIDATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUSTS6 sections
    • Article 5. SPENDTHRIFT PROVISIONS AND CREDITORS’ RIGHTS AND CLAIMS4 sections
    • Article 6. TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS5 sections
      • Part 1. TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS4 sections
      • Part 2. TRUSTS AS BENEFICIARIES1 sections
    • Article 7. IMPLIED TRUSTS4 sections
    • Article 8. CREATION BY DEED TO ACQUIRE BENEFICIAL INTEREST10 sections
    • Article 9. CHARITABLE TRUSTS6 sections
    • Article 10. PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS11 sections
      • Part 1. CORPORATIONS5 sections
      • Part 2. TRUSTS6 sections
    • Article 11. TRUSTEES12 sections
      • Part 1. APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE5 sections
      • Part 2. TRUSTEE COMPENSATION5 sections
      • Part 3. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL2 sections
    • Article 12. ACCOUNTING BY TRUSTEE3 sections
    • Article 13. TRUSTEES’ DUTIES AND POWERS19 sections
      • Part 1. DUTIES OF TRUSTEE9 sections
      • Part 2. TRUSTEES’ POWERS5 sections
      • Part 3. TRUSTEE AS BENEFICIARY1 sections
      • Part 4. CERTIFICATION OF TRUSTS1 sections
      • Part 5. REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT OF SECURITIES3 sections
    • Article 14. TRUSTEE LIABILITY9 sections
    • Article 15. NONRESIDENTS AND FOREIGN ENTITIES ACTING AS TRUSTEES4 sections
    • Article 16. TRUST INVESTMENTS11 sections
      • Part 1. INVESTMENTS GENERALLY6 sections
      • Part 2. POWER OF ADJUSTMENT AND UNITRUSTS5 sections
    • Article 17. GEORGIA PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT28 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS2 sections
      • Part 2. PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND EXPENSES2 sections
      • Part 3. APPORTIONMENT AT BEGINNING AND END OF INCOME INTEREST3 sections
      • Part 4. ALLOCATION OF RECEIPTS DURING ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST15 sections
        • Subpart 1. Receipts from Entities3 sections
        • Subpart 2. Receipts Not Normally Apportioned12 sections
      • Part 5. ALLOCATION OF DISBURSEMENTS DURING ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST6 sections
    • Article 18. TRUST DIRECTORS7 sections
    • Article 19. UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS4 sections

  13. Chapter 13. REVISED UNIFORM FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS

    18 sections · 53-13-1 to 53-13-40

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS4 sections
    • Article 2. RIGHTS OF CUSTODIANS OR USERS11 sections
    • Article 3. LEGAL OBLIGATIONS2 sections
    • Article 4. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW1 sections

  14. Chapter 14. TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS

    1 sections · 53-14-1 to 53-14-1

  15. Chapter 15. INCORPORATION OF FIDUCIARY POWERS BY REFERENCE

    1 sections · 53-15-1 to 53-15-1

  16. Chapter 16. FOREIGN CORPORATION FIDUCIARIES

    1 sections · 53-16-1 to 53-16-1

  17. Chapter 17. UNIFORM ACT FOR SIMPLIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY SECURITY TRANSFERS

    1 sections · 53-17-1 to 53-17-1