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O.C.G.A. § 53-12-156 — Investments by trustees | Georgia Code
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TITLE 53 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Section 12. (Revised Trust Code of 2010) Trusts, 53-12-1 through 53-12-506.

ARTICLE 8 CREATION BY DEED TO ACQUIRE BENEFICIAL INTEREST

53-12-156. Investments by trustees.

In addition to investments in any property, the trustee of a trust created under Code Section 53-12-151 may invest any funds of the trust estate in investments authorized by trustees under the laws of this state; provided, however, that the deed creating the estate may further limit or expand the powers and authority of the trustee with respect to investments, including the power to invest in property located outside this state. The trustee shall be authorized and empowered, in accordance with the terms of the deed creating the estate, from corpus or from income or from both, to repurchase or redeem any issued and outstanding certificates of beneficial interest.

(Code 1981, §53-12-156, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 76 Am. Jur. 2d, Trusts, § 432.

C.J.S.

- 90A C.J.S., Trusts, § 325.

ALR.

- Authorization or approval by court of investments which are "nonlegal" or contrary to the terms of the trust instrument, 170 A.L.R. 1219.

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