--- title: Title 53, Chapter 5. Probate collection: code id: code:chapter:53-5 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/53/chapter/5 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5.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/53.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-4.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-6.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: PROBATE title_heading: WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES section_count: 55 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5.md?full=1 --- # Title 53, Chapter 5. Probate Title 53. Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates 55 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 53-5-1, Jurisdiction and domicile, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-1.md - 53-5-2, Right to offer will for probate; ‘‘interested person’’ defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-2.md - 53-5-3, Time limitation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-3.md - 53-5-4, Recovery of property from bona fide purchaser for value, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-4.md - 53-5-5, Duty to file will, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-5.md - 53-5-6, Admission of executor before qualification or of a beneficiary, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-6.md - 53-5-7, Proof of codicil, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-7.md - 53-5-8, Notice to beneficiary provided by personal representative; representation for beneficiaries; waivers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-8.md - 53-5-15, Common or solemn form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-15.md - 53-5-16, Conclusiveness; persons protected if set aside, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-16.md - 53-5-17, Procedure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-17.md - 53-5-18, Court order, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-18.md - 53-5-19, When conclusive upon parties in interest, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-19.md - 53-5-20, Conclusiveness, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-20.md - 53-5-21, Procedure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-21.md - 53-5-22, Service of notice, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-22.md - 53-5-23, Methods of examining witnesses; photocopy of will, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-23.md - 53-5-24, Unavailability of subscribing witnesses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-24.md - 53-5-25, Settlement agreement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-25.md - 53-5-26, Persons entitled to recover expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-26.md - 53-5-27, Nonjudicial settlement agreement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-27.md - 53-5-30, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-30.md - 53-5-31, Requisites for admission to probate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-31.md - 53-5-32, Effect of admission to probate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-32.md - 53-5-33, Requisites for admission to ancillary probate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-33.md - 53-5-34, Effect of admission to ancillary probate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-34.md - 53-5-35, Muniments of title to realty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-35.md - 53-5-36, Jurisdiction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-36.md - 53-5-37, Qualification of executor or administrator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-37.md - 53-5-38, Distribution of intestate nondomiciliary’s real property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-38.md - 53-5-39, Appointment of administrator of intestate nondomiciliary’s estate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-39.md - 53-5-40, Notice given by ancillary personal representative, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-40.md - 53-5-41, Laws or court orders governing administration of estate by ancillary personal representative, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-41.md - 53-5-42, Powers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-42.md - 53-5-43, Evidence of authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-43.md - 53-5-44, Application to protect interest in property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-44.md - 53-5-45, Jurisdiction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-45.md - 53-5-46, Service of process, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-46.md - 53-5-47, Effect of adjudication, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-47.md - 53-5-50, Original jurisdiction; petition and pleading requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-50.md - 53-5-51, Contents of petition; service of notice; issuance of relief, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-51.md - 53-5-52, Time limitation; filing of petition constitutes claim against estate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-52.md - 53-5-53, Applicability of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-53.md - 53-5-60, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-60.md - 53-5-61, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-61.md - 53-5-62, Ownership of a security, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-62.md - 53-5-63, Authorization of beneficiary form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-63.md - 53-5-64, Registration of a beneficiary form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-64.md - 53-5-65, Words used in beneficiary form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-65.md - 53-5-66, Designation of transfer in beneficiary form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-66.md - 53-5-67, Ownership of registered security after death, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-67.md - 53-5-68, Duties of registering entity; implementation of registration; applicability of Code Section 53-5-67; protective effect, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-68.md - 53-5-69, Effect of beneficiary form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-69.md - 53-5-70, Terms and conditions of beneficiary form; illustrations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-70.md - 53-5-71, Applicability of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/53-5-71.md