Upon proof of issuance of citation and service of notice pursuant to Code Section 53-7-62, the probate court may proceed to make an account, hear evidence upon any contested question, and make a final settlement between the personal representative and the heirs or beneficiaries. The settlement may be enforced by a judgment, writ of fieri facias, execution, or attachment for contempt. History. — Code 1981, § 53-7-63, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-49/HB 865. The 2020 amendment, effective Janu- ary 1, 2021, substituted ‘‘issuance of citation and service of notice’’ for ‘‘citation’’ in the first sentence of this Code section. COMMENT This section carries forward the provisions of former OCGA Sec. 53-7-164.
Making and enforcing final settlement
O.C.G.A. § 53-7-63 — under Title 53.
O.C.G.A. § 53-7-63