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Title 53 - Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates (Chs. 1 — 17)
Chapter 6 - Administrators and Personal Representatives (Arts. 1 — 7)
Article 5 - County Administrators (§§ 53-6-35 — 53-6-44)
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Opinion Notes
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Editor’s notes.In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former O. C. G. A. T. 53, C. 6, A. 4 are included in the annotations for this article.
County administrator not entitled to collect compensation from county. —County administrator, including superior court clerk holding that position under law, is not entitled to collect compensation from the county for duties of the county administrator, but may collect, from estates administered those applicable commissions, fees, and expenses authorized by statute. 1981 Op. Att’y Gen. No. U81-53 (decided under former O. C. G. A. Art. 4, Ch. 6, T. 53).
Research References & Practice Aids
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d.31 Am. Jur. 2d, Executors and Administrators, § 1095 et seq.
Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms.Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Executors and Administrators, § 895 et seq.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 53
O. C. G. A. Title 53, Ch. 6
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O.C.G.A. Title 53, Ch. 6, Art. 5
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- § 53-6-35. Appointment
- § 53-6-36. Qualifications and compensation
- § 53-6-37. Term; vacancies; discharge of duties after expiration of term or removal from office; resignation
- § 53-6-38. Administration of unrepresented estate by county administrator
- § 53-6-39. Administration or unrepresented estate by clerk of superior court
- § 53-6-40. Separate letters of administration; governing law; appointment for sole purpose of commencing or continuing lawsuit against estate
- § 53-6-41. Bond
- § 53-6-42. Power of court to revoke letters of administration, require additional security, or pass other order
- § 53-6-43. Proceedings to require additional security
- § 53-6-44. Settlement of estate without administration
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