13 chapters · 484 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 53-3-1 Preference and entitlement
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(a) As used in this chapter, the terms ‘‘child’’ or ‘‘children’’ mean any minor child who would be entitled to inherit if the child’s parent died intestate. (b) Among the necessary expenses of administration and to be preferred before all other debts or demands, except as specific…
O.C.G.A. § 53-3-10 Property inside or outside county
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The probate court may award year’s support as to property located inside or outside the county where the decedent was domiciled at the time of death; and title to property both inside and outside the county where the decedent was domiciled at the time of death shall vest in the s…
O.C.G.A. § 53-3-11 Awarding interest in real property
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(a) When the probate court grants an order for year’s support which awards an interest in real property located in this state, within 30 days after granting the order the court shall cause a certificate for the order to be filed with the clerk of the superior court in the county of…
O.C.G.A. § 53-3-12 Fees
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(a) The fees of the probate court shall be paid by the petitioner for year’s support out of the fund set apart for such petitioner or for the surviving spouse or a minor child in whose behalf the petitioner acted pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 53-3-5. (b) The probate …