Georgia § 53-7-63 - Making and enforcing final settlement.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 53-7-63 — Making and enforcing final settlement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-7-63. Making and enforcing final settlement.
Upon proof of issuance of citation and service of notice pursuant to Code Section 53-7-62, the probate court may proceed to make an account, hear evidence upon any contested question, and make a final settlement between the personal representative and the heirs or beneficiaries. The settlement may be enforced by a judgment, writ of fieri facias, execution, or attachment for contempt. (Code 1981, § 53-7-63 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 1-49/HB 865.) The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, substituted "issuance of citation and service of notice" for "citation" in the first sentence of this Code section.
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Section 53-7-63 ("Making and enforcing final settlement.") 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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