GroundRules
O.C.G.A. § 15-9-31: Authority of judge of probate court to grant administration.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 15 Courts
- CHAPTER 9 Probate Courts
- Article 2 Jurisdiction, Power, and Duties
The judge of the probate court can grant administration only on the estate of a person who was:
(1) A resident at the time of his death of the county where the application is made; or
(2) A nonresident of the state, with property in the county where the application is made or with a bona fide cause of action against some person therein.
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