Georgia § 9-3-36 - Limitations on claims arising before decedent's death.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-3-36 — Limitations on claims arising before decedent's death., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-3-36. Limitations on claims arising before decedent's death.
In no event may claims against a decedent's estate that arose before the death of the decedent be brought more than six years after the date of the decedent's death. Subsection (a) of this Code section is intended to create a six-year statute of ultimate repose and abrogation. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as placing a limitation on the time for commencing a proceeding to enforce any mortgage, pledge, or other lien upon property owned by a decedent immediately prior to the decedent's death. (Code 1981, § 9-3-36 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 2-3/HB 865.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective January 1, 2021.
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-3-36 cover?
Section 9-3-36 ("Limitations on claims arising before decedent's death.") 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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