Georgia § 53-4-57 - Partial illegality of will.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 53-4-57 — Partial illegality of will., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-4-57. Partial illegality of will.
If a will is illegal in part, the part that is legal may be sustained; but if the whole will so constitutes one testamentary scheme that the legal portion alone cannot give effect to the testator's intention, the whole will shall fail. (Code 1981, § 53-4-57 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.) Law reviews. - For annual survey of law of wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 457 (2004).
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Section 53-4-57 ("Partial illegality of will.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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