Renouncing property; procedures; relation back; abridgement; fiduciary duties

chapter consisted of §§ 53-1-1 through 53-1-6, and was based on Orig. Code 1863, § 2239; Code 1868, § 2233; Code 1873, § 2259; Code 1882, § 2259; Civil Code 1895, § 3094; Civil Code 1910, § 3670; Code 1933, § 85-608; Ga. L. 1962, p. 623, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 123, § 1; Code 1981, § 53-1-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1036, § 2; Code 1981, § 53-1-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1193, § 1; Code 1981, § 53-1-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 350, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 810, § 9. ARTICLE 1 IN GENERAL 53-1-1. Short title; effective date of provisions.