Georgia § 13-5-30 Agreements required to be in writing

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§ 13-5-30 — Agreements required to be in writing

Georgia § 13-5-30

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O.C.G.A. § 13-5-30 (2026).

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(a)To make the following obligations binding on the promisor, the promise must be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith or some person lawfully authorized by him or her:

(1)A promise by a conservator, guardian, personal representative, or trustee to answer damages out of his or her own estate;

(2)A promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another;

(3)Any agreement made upon consideration of marriage;

(4)Any contract for sale of lands, or any interest in, or concerning lands;

(5)Any agreement that is not to be performed within one year from the making thereof;

(6)Any promise to revive a debt barred by a statute of limitation; and (7) Any commitment to lend money.

(b)Any agreement to modify, alter, cancel, repeal, revoke, release, or rescind a p

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(a) To make the following obligations binding on the promisor, the promise must be in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith or some person lawfully authorized by him or her: (1) A promise by a conservator, guardian, personal representative, or trustee to answer damages out of his or her own estate; (2) A promise to answer for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another; (3) Any agreement made upon consideration of marriage; (4) Any contract for sale of lands, or any interest in, or concerning lands; (5) Any agreement that is not to be performed within one year from the making thereof; (6) Any promise to revive a debt barred by a statute of limitation; and (7) Any commitment to lend money. (b) Any agreement to modify, alter, cancel, repeal, revoke, release, or rescind a promise, agreement, contract, or commitment provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section must be in writing and signed by all parties to such agreement; provided, however, that if the party against whom enforcement of such agreement under this subsection is sought admits in a pleading, in testimony, or otherwise in court that the agreement was made, then such agreement is enforceable if valid in all other respects.

Legislative History

Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 508,§ 2-13, eff. 1/1/2021. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 255,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 305,§ 2-2, eff. 7/1/2018.