TITLE 53 - WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
- CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 1 - IN GENERAL
- ARTICLE 2 - ADVANCEMENTS
- ARTICLE 3 - RENUNCIATION
- § 53-1-1 - Note
- § 53-1-2 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Tenancy by curtesy
- § 53-1-3 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Effect on support obligation of use of income from estate or trust for support
- § 53-1-4 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Disposition of heart pacemakers by contract or will; sale by survivors
- § 53-1-5 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Determination of residence of decedent in care of nursing home or similar facility at time of death
- § 53-1-6 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Powers of executor under will which omits powers in Code Section 53-12-232
- CHAPTER 2 - DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION
- CHAPTER 3 - YEAR'S SUPPORT
- CHAPTER 4 - WILLS
- CHAPTER 5 - PROBATE
- § 53-5-1 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Entitlement of widow and widower to year's support
- § 53-5-1.1 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) "Child" or "children" defined
- § 53-5-10 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Vesting of title to property set apart
- § 53-5-11 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Order for year's support awarding interest in real property; filing of certificate identifying parties and property; fee; manner of indexing; return of certificat
- § 53-5-12 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Payment of charges and fees by applicant; execution
- § 53-5-13 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Payment of decedent's debts when entire estate set apart
- § 53-5-14 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Effect of certain sales and conveyances by administrator or executor on right to year's support
- § 53-5-15 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Effect of recorded option to purchase or contract to sell on real property set apart for year's support
- § 53-5-16 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Priority of conveyance, contract, or lien made by surviving spouse, guardian, or trustee
- § 53-5-17 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Superiority of unpaid purchase money mortgage on real property over right to year's support
- § 53-5-18 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Superiority of unpaid purchase money chattel mortgage over right to year's support
- § 53-5-19 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Superiority of landlord's lien on crops
- § 53-5-2 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Support of the family; preference; procedure; amount set apart; taxes and tax liens; time for filing application
- § 53-5-20 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Effect of conveyance or encumbrance by surviving spouse of property set apart; approval of probate court as necessary to bind minor children; responsibility of pu
- § 53-5-21 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Application for probate court approval of conveyance or encumbrance; verification; appointment of guardian ad litem; service; hearing and order; recordation of p
- § 53-5-3 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Events barring minor's right to year's support
- § 53-5-4 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Entitlement of surviving spouse and minor children to year's support for subsequent years
- § 53-5-5 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Provision in will in lieu of year's support; election by surviving spouse
- § 53-5-6 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Identification of parties and schedule of property on applications for year's support
- § 53-5-7 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Force and effect of order of court awarding year's support as to property outside of county
- § 53-5-8 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Copy of application for year's support for county tax commissioner; citation and notice to show cause; necessaries pending appeal
- § 53-5-9 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Setting apart of property to minor children of different spouses
- CHAPTER 6 - ADMINISTRATORS AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
- CHAPTER 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES GENERALLY
- CHAPTER 8 - INVESTMENTS, SALES, AND CONVEYANCES
- CHAPTER 9 - MISSING PERSONS AND PERSONS BELIEVED TO BE DEAD
- CHAPTER 10 - SIMULTANEOUS DEATH
- § 53-10-1 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Order dispensing with administration -- Petition; verification and contents; availability where property subject to security deed or known debts
- § 53-10-2 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Order dispensing with administration -- Issuance and publication of citation; effect of written objections of creditor; order of probate court; recordation; effec
- § 53-10-3 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Order dispensing with administration -- Effect on liens for taxes and liens arising from bonds of public officials
- § 53-10-4 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Order dispensing with administration -- Liability of heirs to unsecured creditors after distribution of property
- CHAPTER 11 - PROCEEDINGS IN PROBATE COURT
- § 53-11-1 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Short title
- § 53-11-2 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Disposition of property upon simultaneous deaths when devolution depends on priority of death
- § 53-11-3 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Disposition of property upon simultaneous death of beneficiary when interest depends on survival
- § 53-11-4 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Disposition of property upon simultaneous death of joint owners
- § 53-11-5 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Applicability of chapter where decedent provides for manner of distribution different from manner provided by chapter
- § 53-11-6 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Uniformity of interpretation
- CHAPTER 12 - TRUSTS
- ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 2 - CREATION AND VALIDITY OF EXPRESS TRUSTS
- ARTICLE 3 - REVOCABLE TRUSTS
- ARTICLE 4 - REFORMATION, MODIFICATION, DIVISION, CONSOLIDATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUSTS
- ARTICLE 5 - SPENDTHRIFT PROVISIONS AND CREDITORS' RIGHTS AND CLAIMS
- ARTICLE 6 - TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS
- ARTICLE 7 - IMPLIED TRUSTS
- ARTICLE 8 - CREATION BY DEED TO ACQUIRE BENEFICIAL INTEREST
- ARTICLE 9 - CHARITABLE TRUSTS
- ARTICLE 10 - PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
- ARTICLE 11 - TRUSTEES
- ARTICLE 12 - ACCOUNTING BY TRUSTEE
- ARTICLE 13 - TRUSTEES' DUTIES AND POWERS
- ARTICLE 14 - TRUSTEE LIABILITY
- ARTICLE 15 - NONRESIDENTS AND FOREIGN ENTITIES ACTING AS TRUSTEES
- ARTICLE 16 - TRUST INVESTMENTS
- ARTICLE 17 - GEORGIA PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT
- ARTICLE 18 - ALLOCATION OF DISBURSEMENTS DURING ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST
- CHAPTER 13 - TRUSTEES
- CHAPTER 14 - TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS
- CHAPTER 15 - INCORPORATION OF FIDUCIARY POWERS BY REFERENCE
- CHAPTER 16 - FOREIGN CORPORATION FIDUCIARIES
- CHAPTER 17 - UNIFORM ACT FOR SIMPLIFICATION OF FIDUCIARY SECURITY TRANSFERS