Georgia § 53-5-3 Time limitation

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§ 53-5-3 — Time limitation

Georgia § 53-5-3

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O.C.G.A. § 53-5-3 (2026).

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(a)As used in this Code section, the term "will" includes a codicil.

(b)A will shall not be offered for probate following the expiration of five years from the earlier of:

(1)The latest date on which a petition is filed for the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent's estate, an order that no administration is necessary on the decedent's estate, or the probate of a different will; or (2) The date of entry of a final order granting any petition of the sort described in paragraph (1) of this subsection that remains in continuing force and effect.

(c)The offering of a will for probate following the entry of an order of the sort described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall constitute a claim against a decedent's estate that arose before the deat

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term "will" includes a codicil. (b) A will shall not be offered for probate following the expiration of five years from the earlier of: (1) The latest date on which a petition is filed for the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent's estate, an order that no administration is necessary on the decedent's estate, or the probate of a different will; or (2) The date of entry of a final order granting any petition of the sort described in paragraph (1) of this subsection that remains in continuing force and effect. (c) The offering of a will for probate following the entry of an order of the sort described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall constitute a claim against a decedent's estate that arose before the death of the decedent for purposes of Code Section 9-3-36 .