Ga. Code § 23-4-33

Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709
Section 23-4-33 - [See Note] Decree in will or contract matters; consent of guardian or guardian ad litem

When it becomes impossible to carry out any last will and testament in whole or in part, and in all matters of contract, the judges of the superior courts, the judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court, and the judge of the Georgia Tax Court in matters of contract only, shall have power to render any decree that may be necessary and legal, provided that all parties in interest shall consent thereto in writing and there shall be no issue as to the facts or, if there is such an issue, that there shall be a like consent in writing that the judge presiding may hear and determine such facts, subject to a review on appeal, as in other cases. In all cases where minors are interested, the consent of the guardian at law or the guardian ad litem shall be obtained before the decree is rendered.

OCGA § 23-4-33

Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 601,§ 2-10, eff. 7/1/2026 only if an amendment to the Constitution to provide that the Georgia Tax Court shall have state-wide jurisdiction as provided by law and that decisions of such court shall be appealed to the Court of Appeals, subject to review by the Supreme Court of Georgia, is ratified by the voters at the November, 2024, state-wide general election.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 271,§ 3-6, eff. 5/7/2019.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 626,§ 3-8, eff. 1/1/2017.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.