O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 29-2-76 (2019)
Filing of authenticated copy of letters of guardianship
✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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Pending an action brought by a foreign guardian pursuant to Code Section 29-2-75, an authenticated copy of the letters of guardianship shall be filed with the clerk of the court to become a part of the record, if the case is pending in a court of record, or filed with the papers if the action is a summary proceeding.
History
(Code 1981, § 29-2-76, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1998–2005 · leading case: In Re Est. of Robertson, 611 S.E.2d 680 (Ga. Ct. App. 2005).
In Re Est. of Robertson, 611 S.E.2d 680 (Ga. Ct. App. 2005). “” 36 The account settlement must comply with the procedures set forth in OCGA § 29-2-76, which provides that if the guardian fails or refuses to appear for the settlement proceedings, the probate court “may proceed without the appearance of the guardian.”
Osborne Bonding & Sur. Co. v. Glaze, 497 S.E.2d 612 (Ga. Ct. App. 1998). “Pursuant to his authorized investigation, it is undisputed that mismanagement by Esposito was discovered, which resulted in a substantial loss to her son’s estate.”
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