Georgia § 44-5-100 Criteria for making valid gift causa mortis

Georgia Statutes

§ 44-5-100 — Criteria for making valid gift causa mortis

Georgia § 44-5-100

Title44

This text of Georgia § 44-5-100 (Criteria for making valid gift causa mortis) 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.

Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 44-5-100 (2026).

Text

(a)To constitute a valid gift in contemplation of death, the following criteria must be met:

(1)The object of the gift must be personal property;

(2)The donor must be in his last illness or in peril of death;

(3)The gift must be intended to be absolute only in the event of death;

(4)The gift must be perfected by either actual or symbolic delivery; and (5) The gift must be proved by one or more witnesses.

(b)A gift in contemplation of death may be made by parol.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) To constitute a valid gift in contemplation of death, the following criteria must be met: (1) The object of the gift must be personal property; (2) The donor must be in his last illness or in peril of death; (3) The gift must be intended to be absolute only in the event of death; (4) The gift must be perfected by either actual or symbolic delivery; and (5) The gift must be proved by one or more witnesses. (b) A gift in contemplation of death may be made by parol.