Chapter

WILLS

O.C.G.A. § 53-4-1— Power of testator
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-2— When will takes effect
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-3— Determination whether instrument is will
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-5— Written statement or list disposing of items of tangible personal property
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-10— Minimum age; conviction of crime
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-11— Decided and rational desire; incapacity to contract; insanity; advanced age or eccentricity
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-12— Freedom of volition
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-20— (See Editor’s notes.) Required writing; signing; wit- nesses; codicil
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-21— Knowledge of contents of will by testator
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-22— Competency of witness
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-23— Testamentary gift to witness or witness’s spouse
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-24— Self-proved will or codicil
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-30— Contract concerning succession
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-31— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-32— Effect of execution
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-33— Revocation
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-40— Power of testator
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-41— Intent
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-42— Express or implied revocation
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-43— Subsequent will or other written instrument
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-44— Destruction or obliteration of will or material portion thereof
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-45— Revival or republication of previous will
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-46— Presumption of intent
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-47— Effect of implied revocation
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-48— Effect of testator’s marriage, or birth or adoption of child; provision in will for class of children
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-49— Effect of testator’s divorce, annulment, or remarriage to former spouse
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-50— Republication of revoked will
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-55— Construction of wills; intention of testator
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-56— Construction of wills; parol evidence
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-57— Partial illegality of will
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-58— Failure to provide for living child believed dead
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-59— Specific, demonstrative, general, or residuary testamentary gifts
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-60— Income, profit, or increase of specific testamentary gifts
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-61— Time at which general or demonstrative testamentary gift bears interest
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-62— Testamentary gift to charity
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-63— Payment of debts of testator and expenses of estate administrator
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-64— Death of beneficiary before will executed or before death of testator
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-65— Disposition of lapsed or void testamentary gift of resid- uum
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-66— Ademption or destruction of specific testamentary gift
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-67— Exchange, loss, theft, destruction, or condemnation of testamentary gift
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-68— Conditions that are impossible, illegal, or against public policy; conditions in terrorem
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-69— Election by beneficiary with claim adverse to will
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-70— Election by beneficiary owning testamentary gift of property
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-71— Compensation to defeated beneficiary electing against will
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-72— Passing of after-acquired property
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-73— Disposition of heart pacemakers
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-74— Pecuniary marital deduction testamentary gift or transfer
O.C.G.A. § 53-4-75— Construction of wills and trust instruments referring to federal estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws