Property that is perishable, liable to deteriorate, or expensive to keep

Perishable property, property that is liable to deteriorate from keeping, or property that is expensive to keep shall be sold as early as practicable and in such manner as the probate court shall determine to be in the best interest of the estate, after such service of notice and opportunity for hearing, if any, as the probate court shall deem practicable under the circumstances. History. — Code 1981, § 53-8-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-56/HB 865. The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, inserted ‘‘service of ’’ in this Code section. COMMENT This section replaces former OCGA Sec. 53-8-21 with substantially similar provisions. The provisions of former OCGA Sec. 53-8-21 now appear in Article 2 of Title 29 (Guardian and Ward).