Election by beneficiary with claim adverse to will

O.C.G.A. § 53-4-69 — under Title 53.

O.C.G.A. § 53-4-69

A beneficiary taking under a will shall allow all the provisions of the will to be executed as far as the beneficiary can. A beneficiary who has a claim adverse to the will shall be required to elect whether to claim under the will or against it. However, the mere fact that the beneficiary is also a creditor shall not necessitate an election. 445 53-4-69 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATES History. — Code 1981, § 53-4-69, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.