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O.C.G.A. § 53-11-1 Applicability of, and compliance with, provisions
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Except as otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to any proceeding in the probate court that arises under Chapters 1 through 10, 12, and 13 of this title. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be sufficient for proce…
O.C.G.A. § 53-11-10 Date by which objections must be filed or on which hearing will be held
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(a) Except as otherwise prescribed by law or as shortened by the judge upon good cause shown or directed by the judge pursuant to Code Section 53-11-5 with respect to any particular proceeding, the date on or before which any person is required to file any objection shall be not f…
O.C.G.A. § 53-11-11 Authentication or exemplification of document
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Whenever it is required that a document to be filed in the probate court be authenticated or exemplified, such requirement shall be met by complying with the provisions of Code Section 24-9-922 and such full faith and credit shall be given to the document as is provided in that Cod…
O.C.G.A. § 53-11-2 ‘‘Guardian’’ defined; persons represented; appointment; successors; guardian named in petitions
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘guardian’’ means the guardian ad litem appointed by the probate court who may represent a single party or more than one party or a class of parties with common or nonadverse interests, including the estates of one or more deceased heir…