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§ 13-7-8 — Allowance of setoff of debt of testator or intestate against representative of estate

Georgia § 13-7-8
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title13

This text of Georgia § 13-7-8 (Allowance of setoff of debt of testator or intestate against representative of estate) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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O.C.G.A. § 13-7-8 (2026).

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A debt of a testator or intestate is not a proper setoff against a debt contracted with the representative of the estate unless both were contracted during the lifetime of the decedent.

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