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2019 Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 6 - Administrators and Personal Representatives
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 53-6-1. Eligibility
Universal Citation: GA Code § 53-6-1 (2019)
Any individual who is sui juris, regardless of citizenship or residency, is eligible to serve as a personal representative or temporary administrator of a decedent who dies domiciled in this state, subject to the requirements for qualification set forth in this chapter. Any other person is eligible to serve as a personal representative or temporary administrator of a decedent who dies domiciled in this state, subject to the requirements set forth in this chapter, provided the person is otherwise qualified to act as a fiduciary in this state.
History:Code 1981, § 53-6-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1586, § 19.
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