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O.C.G.A. § 53-4-2

When will takes effect

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Floyd v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. (1987)

Most recently applied in Floyd v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. (March 1987)

— Code 1981, § 53-4-2, enacted by Ga

beneficiary, on alternative provision conditioning gift upon spouse’s death, 74 A.L.R.3d 1095.

Exercise by will of trustor’s reserved power to revoke or modify inter vivos trust, 81 A.L.R.3d 959.

Wills: condition that devisee or legatee shall renounce, embrace, or adhere to specified religious faith, 89 A.L.R.3d 984.

Conflict of laws as to pretermission of heirs, 99 A.L.R.3d 724.

Modern status: validity and effect of mortmain statutes, 6 A.L.R.4th 608.

Validity and enforceability of provision of will or trust instrument for forfeiture or reduction of share of contesting beneficiary, 23 A.L.R.4th 369.

Adopted child as subject to protection of statute regarding rights of children pretermitted by will, or statute preventing disinheritance of child, 43 A.L.R.4th 947.

What passes under term “personal property” in will, 31 A.L.R.5th 499.

Adopted child as within class named in testamentary gift, 36 A.L.R.5th 395.

A will shall take effect instantly upon the death of the testator however long probate may be postponed.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.