GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 53. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES |
Chapter 2. DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION |
Article 2. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION OF HEIRS AND INTERESTS |
Section 53-2-22. Petition by person claiming to be heir or distributee
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- Any individual claiming to be an heir or any person in any way interested as a distributee in any property under the laws of intestacy may apply to either the probate court or the superior court specified in Code Section 53-2-20 to have the claim of heirship and quantity of interest established. The petition in such a case shall contain the same averments as to all parties at interest required of persons filing under Code Section 53-2-21 with the person charged with the duty of distribution being named as a party.
Code 1981, § 53-2-22, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.