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2022 Georgia Code
Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
Chapter 4 - Wills
Article 5 - Revocation and Republication
§ 53-4-40. Power of Testator
Universal Citation: GA Code § 53-4-40 (2022)
A will may be changed or revoked by the testator at any time prior to the testator’s death.
History. Code 1981, § 53-4-40 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.
Law reviews.
For article discussing types of unintended revocation in Georgia, see 14 Ga. B.J. 281 (1952).
For article analyzing the Georgia law relating to revocation and republication of wills, comparing it with the laws of other states, and suggesting some changes, see 11 Ga. L. Rev. 297 (1977).
For annual survey of law on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 365 (2010).
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