O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 53-12-43 (2019)
Power of agent or conservator to revoke trust
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(a) A settlor’s powers with respect to revocation, amendment, or distribution of trust property may be exercised by an agent under a power of attorney only to the extent expressly authorized by the trust instrument and the power.
(b) A settlor’s powers with respect to revocation, amendment, or distribution of trust property may be exercised by the settlor’s conservator only as provided in Code Section 29-5-23.
History
Code 1981, § 53-12-43, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 579, § 1/SB 131.