2022 Georgia Code
Title 44 - Property
Chapter 12 - Rights in Personalty
Article 2 - Choses in Action
§ 44-12-24. What Rights of Action May and May Not Be Assigned

Except for those situations governed by Code Sections 11-2-210 and 11-9-406, a right of action is assignable if it involves, directly or indirectly, a right of property. A right of action for personal torts, for legal malpractice, or for injuries arising from fraud to the assignor may not be assigned.

History. Civil Code 1895, § 3079; Civil Code 1910, § 3655; Code 1933, § 85-1805; Ga. L. 2001, p. 362, § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 634, § 1/HB 160; Ga. L. 2013, p. 636, § 1/HB 359.

The 2001 amendment, effective July 1, 2001, substituted “11-9-406” for “11-9-402” in the first sentence.

The 2013 amendments.

The first 2013 amendment, effective May 6, 2013, inserted “, for legal malpractice,” in the last sentence of this Code section. The second 2013 amendment, effective May 6, 2013, made identical changes.

History of Section.

This Code section is derived from the decisions in Central R.R. & Banking Co. v. Brunswick & W.R.R., 87 Ga. 386 , 13 S.E. 520 (1891) and Sullivan v. Curling, 149 Ga. 96 , 99 S.E. 533 (1919).

Law reviews.

For article, “Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Georgia,” see 4 Ga. St. B.J. 329 (1968).

For note, “Wrongful Refusal to Pay Insurance Claims in Georgia,” see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 935 (1979).

For note, “Conflicts of Interest in the Liability Insurance Setting,” see 13 Ga. L. Rev. 973 (1979).

For comment, “The Employer’s/Insurance Carrier’s Right to Subrogation Under the Georgia Workers’ Compensation Act (O.C.G.A. Section 34-9-11.1): How Long Will It Last?,” see 46 Mercer L. Rev. 1575 (1995).

For annual survey on legal ethics, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 189 (2012).

For annual survey on legal ethics, see 65 Mercer L. Rev. 175 (2013).

For note, “Laissez Fair: The Case for Alternative Litigation Funding and Assignment of Lawsuit Proceeds in Georgia,” see 49 Ga. L. Rev. 1121 (2015).