O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 44-6-181 (2019)

Application; determination of heirs property.

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This subpart shall apply to partition actions filed on or after January 1, 2013. In an action to partition real property under Subpart 1 or 2 of this part, the court shall determine whether the property is heirs property. If the court determines that the property is heirs property, the property shall be partitioned pursuant to this subpart unless all of the cotenants otherwise agree in a record.

History

(Code 1981, § 44-6-181 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 97, § 2/HB 744; Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 44/HB 79.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2018–2020 · leading case: Faison v. Faison, 811 S.E.2d 431 (Ga. Ct. App. 2018).
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Faison v. Faison, 811 S.E.2d 431 (Ga. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 8× “Appellants argue that the trial court erred by failing to follow the mandatory procedures of OCGA § 44-6-181 (b), and that, even though they were in default, Appellee was not entitled to the partition in kind granted.”
Daryl Faison v. Lora Lynn Faison, No. A17A1610 (Ga. Ct. App. Feb. 20, 2018). · cites it 8× “7 With these guiding principles in mind, we turn now to Appellants’ specific claims of error.”
MacHelle P. Morton v. Kevin Joiner Pitts, 851 S.E.2d 141 (Ga. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “” OCGA § 44-6-181 (b). The trial court held that the property in this case is heirs property, and the parties agree with that determination.”
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