An administrator may be unanimously selected by all the heirs of a deceased intestate unless the sole heir is the decedent’s surviving spouse and an action for divorce or separate maintenance was pending between the deceased intestate and the surviving spouse at the time of death. With respect to any heir who is not sui […]
Every petition for letters of administration shall be made to the probate court of the county of domicile of the decedent, or, if the decedent was not domiciled in this state, then in a county where the estate or some portion of it is located. The petition shall set forth the full name, the legal […]
Notice of the petition for letters of administration shall be served by the court by first-class mail on each heir with a known address at least 30 days prior to the date on or before which any objection is required to be filed. If there is any heir whose current address is unknown or any […]
Letters of administration may issue to any person selected as provided by Code Section 53-6-20, and a new citation need not be published if the administrator is someone other than the person named in the citation. History. Code 1981, § 53-6-23 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.
Every administrator, upon qualification (which qualification may be done at any time if appointed at a regular term), shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation in substantially the following form: Click to view The oath or affirmation of an administrator as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section may be subscribed before the […]
