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- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-23 · Capacity of settlor.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-24 · Non-merger.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-25 · Transfer of property in trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-26 · Additions to trust property.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-27 · Construction; parol evidence.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-28 · Trusts for animals.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-40 · Revocation and modification generally.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-41 · Trustee’s consent necessary to enlarge duties.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-42 · Notice to trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-43 · Power of agent or conservator to revoke trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-44 · Trust not revocable because life estate holder has reversion.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-45 · Limitation on action contesting validity of revocable trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-60 · Reformation to correct mistakes.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-61 · Power to direct modification or termination; petition to modify or terminate irrevocable trust; proceeding to approve proposed modification or termination; distribution of trust property under order for termination; waiver of notice.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-62 · Power of trustee to invade principal of original trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-63 · [Reserved] Division and consolidation of trusts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-64 · [Reserved] Termination of trusts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-65 · Modification or termination of uneconomic trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-80 · Spendthrift provisions.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-81 · Limitations on creditors’ rights to discretionary distributions.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-82 · Rules for trusts; consideration of assets of an inter vivos marital trust following death.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-83 · Creditors’ claims against property that is subject to withdrawal right.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-100 · Short title.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-101 · Making of testamentary additions to trusts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-102 · Limitations of duties and responsibilities of trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-103 · Effect on prior and subsequent wills.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-120 · Trusts as beneficiaries.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-130 · Resulting trusts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-131 · Purchase money resulting trusts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-132 · Constructive trusts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-133 · Parol evidence and implied trusts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-150 · Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-151 · Deeds to interests in property.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-152 · Filing of deeds and amendments thereto; filing of copies with Secretary of State.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-153 · Name of trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-154 · Certificates of beneficial interest by trustees.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-155 · Duties and powers of trustees; resignation or removal; successor trustees.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-156 · Investments by trustees.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-157 · Initial and annual returns.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-158 · How title vests on termination of estate.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-159 · Merger of trust into a domestic corporation.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-170 · Definition; charitable purposes.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-171 · Power to select purposes or beneficiaries.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-172 · Cy pres.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-173 · Duration of charitable trusts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-174 · Attorney general or district attorney as representative of charitable beneficiaries.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-175 · Enforcement by settlor.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-180 · Automatic amendment of articles of incorporation of corporate private foundation.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-181 · Amendment of articles of incorporation to exclude application of Code Section 53-12-180.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-182 · Effect of Code Sections 53-12-180 and 53-12-181 as to forfeiture or reversion of trust property.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-183 · Election of private foundation to distribute such property as will enable corporation to avoid tax liability.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-184 · Effect of Code Sections 53-12-180 through 53-12-183 on powers of the courts or the Attorney General.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-190 · Automatic amendment of governing instrument of private foundation trust, charitable trust, or split-interest trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-191 · Automatic amendment of governing instrument of private foundation trust or charitable trust as to distribution of trust funds.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-192 · Amendment of governing instrument of private foundation trust, charitable trust, or split-interest trust to exclude application of Code Section 53-12-190 or 53-12-191.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-193 · Election of trustees of private foundation or charitable trust to distribute such trust principal as will enable trust to avoid tax liability; filing of written election with Attorney General; form of distribution; revocation of election.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-194 · Effect of Code Sections 53-12-190 through 53-12-193 as to forfeiture or reversion of trust property or failure of trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-195 · Effect of Code Sections 53-12-190 through 53-12-193 on powers of courts and Attorney General.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-200 · Capacity of trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-201 · Appointment and vacancies.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-202 · Acceptance.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-203 · Trustee’s bond.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-204 · Cotrustees generally.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-210 · Compensation of trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-211 · Compensation of cotrustees and successor trustees.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-212 · Extra compensation.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-213 · Reimbursement of expenses.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-214 · Compensation from business enterprise.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-220 · Resignation of trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-221 · Removal of trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-230 · Interim accounting.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-231 · Final accounting.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-232 · Equitable accounting.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-240 · Duties generally.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-241 · Duty of prudent administration.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-242 · Duty to inform as to existence of trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-243 · Duty to provide reports and accounts.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-244 · Duty to distribute income.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-245 · No duty to investigate resources.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-246 · Duty to avoid conflict of interest.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-247 · Duty of impartiality.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-260 · Discretionary powers.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261 · Powers of trustee; limitation based on fiduciary duties.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-262 · Powers of corporate fiduciaries.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-263 · Incorporation of powers by reference.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-264 · Granting of powers by qualified beneficiaries.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-270 · Exercise of power by trustee who is also a beneficiary.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-280 · Certification of trust by trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-290 · How securities to be registered by corporate trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-291 · Registration where two or more fiduciaries are acting jointly.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-292 · Deposit of securities in clearing corporation.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-300 · Accountable to beneficiary; breach of trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-301 · Actions for breach of trust.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-302 · Damages for breach of trust; interest.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-303 · Relief of liability.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-304 · Liability of successor trustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-305 · Liability of cotrustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-306 · Action against cotrustee.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-307 · Limitation of actions.
- O.C.G.A. § 53-12-308 · Personal liability of trustee.