Petition by personal representative for discharge; citation and publication; hearing; subsequently discovered estate

Discharge when funds unclaimed. Discharge of temporary administrator. Discharge obtained by fraud. Breach of fiduciary duty. Revocation of letters of personal representative or other sanctions. Resignation. Article 6 Settlement of Accounts PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 53-7-60. 53-7-61. 53-7-62. 53-7-63. 53-7-64. 1851 Digest, p. 291; Laws 1805, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 314; Laws 1810, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 316, 317; Laws 1812, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 318; Laws 1815, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 319; Laws 1820, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 484; Laws 1821, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 293, 321; Laws 1828, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 326, 327; Laws 1829, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 327; Laws 1840, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 332; Laws 1843, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 333, 474; Laws 1845, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 335; Laws 1847, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 336; Laws 1850, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 338, 339, 340; Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 91, §§ 16, 17; Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 235, §§ 1, 3-5; Ga. L. 1853-54, p. 36, § 1; Ga. L. 1853-54, p. 70, § 1; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 145, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 147, § 1; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 152, § 1; Ga. L. 1857, p. 60, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1857, p. 61, § 1; Ga. L. 1857, p. 102, § 1; Ga. L. 1858, p. 58, § 1; Ga. L. 1860, p. 33, § 1; Ga. L. 1861, p. 33, § 1; Ga. L. 1862-63, p. 138, § 1; Orig. Code 1863, §§ 2389, 2407, 2409, 2414, 2415, 2417, 2463, 2468-2486, 2490-2502, 2504, 2506-2512, 2556-2558, 2561-2570, 3295, 3296, 3298-3300, 3372, 3373, 3404, 3405, 3492; Ga. L. 1863-64, p. 47, § 1; Ga. L. 1863-64, p. 49, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1865-66, p. 84, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1865-66, p. 87, § 2; Ga. L. 1866, p. 23, § 1; Ga. L. 1866, p. 66, § 1; Ga. L. 1866, p. 67, §§ 1, 2; Code 1868, §§ 2385, 2403, 2405, 2410, 2411, 2413, 2460, 2466-2484, 2488-2502, 2504-2512, 2557-2559, 2561, 2563-2572, 3307, 3308, 3310-3312, 3391, 3392, 3423, 3424, 3515; Ga. L. 1868, p. 15, § 1; Ga. L. 1872, p. 31, § 1; Code 1873, §§ 2420, 2438, 2440, 2445, 2447, 2449, 2499, 2505-2523, 2527-2540, 2542, 2543, 2545-2553, 2598-2600, 2602, 2604-2613, 3383, 3384, 3386-3388, 3439, 3440, 3473, 3474, 3573; Ga. L. 1877, p. 19, § 1; Code 1882, §§ 2420, 2438, 2440, 2445, 2447, 2449, 2499, 2505-2523, 2527-2540, 2542, 2543, 2545-2553, 2598-2600, 2602, 2604-2613, 3383, 3384, 3386-3388, 3439, 3440, 3473, 3474, 3573; Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 75, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 140, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 142, § 1; Civil Code 1895, §§ 3278, 3307, 3309, 3313, 3315, 3317, 3361, 3370, 3373-3375, 3396-3414, T.53, C.7 3418-3431, 3433, 3434, 3436-3444, 3493-3497, 3499-3513, 3515-3520, 5036, 5037; Ga. L. 1899, p. 34, § 1; Ga. L. 1900, p. 51, § 1; Ga. L. 1901, p. 40, § 1; Civil Code 1910, §§ 3852, 3883, 3885, 3889, 3891, 3893, 3937, 3946, 3949-3951, 3972-3990, 3994-4007, 4009, 4010, 4012-4020, 4073-4075, 4077, 4079-4093, 4095-4100, 5619, 5618; Ga. L. 1920, p. 79, § 1; Code 1933, §§ 3-502, 3-503, 113-1216 through 113-1220, 113-1222 through 113-1226, 113-1229 through 113-1231, 113-1401 through 113-1408, 113-1411 through 113-1414, 113-1501 through 113-1516, 113-1521 through 113-1526, 113-1528, 113-1601 through 113-1605, 113-1901 through 113-1905, 113-2101 through 113-2105, 113-2107 through 113-2110, 113-2201 through 113-2209, 113-2301 through 113-2312; Ga. L. 1935, p. 326, § 1; Ga. L. 1943, p. 409, §§ 1-3, 5-11; Ga. L. 1947, p. 861, § 1; Ga. L. 1951, p. 823, § 1; Ga. L. 1953, p. 451, § 1; Ga. L. 1957, p. 502, § 1; Ga. L. 1958, p. 657, §§ 12, 15-18, 24; Ga. L. 1959, p. 99, § 1; Ga. L. 1959, p. 136, § 6; Ga. L. 1964, p. 211, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 269, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1967, p. 438, § 1; Ga. L. 1968, p. 474, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 164, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1971, p. 430, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 433, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 1971, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 447, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 455, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1972, p. 558, § 3; Ga. L. 1973, p. 826, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 830, § 2; Ga. L. 1973, p. 1191, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 711, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1325, §§ 3, 4; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 53; Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 4-1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 53; Ga. L. 1984, p. 937, § 5; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 53; Ga. L. 1986, p. 982, §§ 21, 22; Ga. L. 1988, p. 347, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 881, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1990, p. 294, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 350, § 4; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1173, § 4.