Georgia Statutes
§ 53-4-44 — Destruction or obliteration of will or material portion thereof
Georgia § 53-4-44
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title53
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-44 (2026).
Text
An express revocation may be effected by any destruction or obliteration of the will done by the testator with an intent to revoke or by another at the testator's direction. The intent to revoke shall be presumed from the obliteration or cancellation of a material portion of the will, but such presumption may be overcome by a preponderance of the evidence.
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Related
Morrison v. Morrison
655 S.E.2d 571 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2008)
Lovell v. Anderson
533 S.E.2d 64 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2000)
Peterson v. Harrell
690 S.E.2d 151 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2010)
Milbourne v. Milbourne
799 S.E.2d 785 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2017)
Mosley v. Lancaster
770 S.E.2d 873 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2015)
In Re: Estate of Roland A. Barras
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2025)
MILBOURNE v. MILBOURNE (And Vice Versa)
(Supreme Court of Georgia, 2017)
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