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O.C.G.A. § 53-5-16

Conclusiveness; persons protected if set aside

— Code 1981, § 53-5-16, enacted by Ga

(a) The probate of a will in common form is not conclusive upon anyone interested in the estate adversely to the will except as provided

in Code Section 53-5-19.

(b) If set aside, probate of a will in common form does not protect the

executor in any acts beyond the executor’s normal duties of collecting and preserving assets of the estate and paying the debts of the estate. Bona fide purchasers without notice under legally made sales from the

executor will be protected.

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.