If the deed creating a trust estate under Code Section 53-12-151 so provides, the trustee may conduct and transact the affairs of the trust estate under a business or trade name, which name shall be set forth in the deed. The name may include the word “trust” but shall not include the words “trust company.”
O.C.G.A. § 53-12-153
Name of trust
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Findley v. Falise (1995)
Most recently applied in 878 F. Supp. 473 - In Re Joint E. & S. Dist. Asbestos Litigation (January 1995)
— Code 1981, § 53-12-153, law on wills, trusts, guardianships, and enacted by Ga
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