GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 53. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES |
Chapter 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES GENERALLY |
Article 5. DISCHARGE AND RESIGNATION |
Section 53-7-55. Revocation of letters of personal representative or other sanctions
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- Upon the petition of any person having an interest in the estate or whenever it appears to the probate court that good cause may exist to revoke the letters of a personal representative or impose other sanctions, the court shall cite the personal representative to answer to the charge. Upon investigation, the court may, in the court's discretion:
(1) Revoke the personal representative's letters;
(2) Require additional security;
(3) Require the personal representative to appear and submit to a settlement of accounts following the procedure set forth in Article 6 of this chapter, whether or not the personal representative has first resigned or been removed and whether or not a successor fiduciary has been appointed; or
(4) Issue such other order as in the court's judgment is appropriate under the circumstances of the case.
Code 1981, § 53-7-55, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.