Georgia § 53-3-9 Vesting of title to property set apart

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§ 53-3-9 — Vesting of title to property set apart

Georgia § 53-3-9

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O.C.G.A. § 53-3-9 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 53-3-8 , title to the property set apart shall vest in the surviving spouse and child or children or, if there is no surviving spouse, in the children, share and share alike; and the property shall not be administered as the estate of the deceased spouse or parent.

(b)When property is set apart as a year's support for the benefit of the surviving spouse alone, the spouse shall thereafter own the same in fee, without restriction as to use, encumbrance, or disposition.

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 53-3-8 , title to the property set apart shall vest in the surviving spouse and child or children or, if there is no surviving spouse, in the children, share and share alike; and the property shall not be administered as the estate of the deceased spouse or parent. (b) When property is set apart as a year's support for the benefit of the surviving spouse alone, the spouse shall thereafter own the same in fee, without restriction as to use, encumbrance, or disposition.