Georgia · Snapshot Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17

O.C.G.A. § 53-5-5: Duty to file will.

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TITLE 53 Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates
CHAPTER 5 Probate
Article 1 General Provisions

A person having possession of a will shall file it with reasonable promptness with the probate court of the county having jurisdiction. The probate court may attach for contempt and may fine and imprison a person withholding a will until the will is delivered.

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