Georgia § 53-12-132 - Constructive trusts.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 53-12-132 — Constructive trusts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-12-132. Constructive trusts.
A constructive trust is a trust implied whenever the circumstances are such that the person holding legal title to property, either from fraud or otherwise, cannot enjoy the beneficial interest in the property without violating some established principle of equity. The person claiming the beneficial interest in the property may be found to have waived the right to a constructive trust by subsequent ratification or long acquiescence. (Code 1981, § 53-12-132 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.) Law reviews. - For note, "Vesting Title in a Murderer: Where is the Equity in the Georgia Supreme Court's Interpretation of the Slayer Statute in Levenson?," see 45 Ga. L. Rev. 877 (2011).
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Section 53-12-132 ("Constructive trusts.") 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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