O.C.G.A. § 44-5-85: Rebuttable presumption of gift of lands belonging to parent but in possession of child for seven years.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 44 Property
- CHAPTER 5 Acquisition and Loss of Property
- Article 4 Gifts Generally
- PART 1 Inter Vivos Gifts
The exclusive possession by a child of lands which originally belonged to the parent or parents, without payment of rent, for the space of seven years, creates a rebuttable presumption of a gift and conveys title to the child. The presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a loan, of a claim of dominion by the parent or parents acknowledged by the child, of a disclaimer of title by the child, or similar evidence.
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