Georgia Statutes
§ 53-12-5 — Law governing the meaning and effect of trust provisions
Georgia·Title 53
The meaning and effect of the trust provisions shall be determined by:
(1)The law of the jurisdiction designated in the trust instrument unless the effect of the designation is contrary to the public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or (2) In the absence of an effective designation in the trust instrument, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 245,§ 53, eff. 5/13/2011. Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 506,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Nearby Sections
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§ 53-1-10
Lifetime transfers§ 53-1-11
Value§ 53-1-12
Manner of taking into account§ 53-1-2
Definitions§ 53-1-3
Dower and tenancy by curtesy§ 53-1-8
Adopted individuals§ 53-10-1
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