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O.C.G.A. § 53-5-15 — Common or solemn form | Georgia Code
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TITLE 53 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Section 5. Probate, 53-5-1 through 53-5-71.

ARTICLE 2 COMMON FORM

53-5-15. Common or solemn form.

Probate of a will may be in common form or in solemn form or both.

(Code 1981, §53-5-15, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.)

COMMENT

This section carries forward former OCGA Sec. 53-3-8.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, § 113-601, are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Probate in common and solemn form, procedure.

- Under former Code 1933, § 113-601 a will was proved in common form by a single witness and admitted to record after it was exhibited or presented to the judge, and under former Code 1933, § 113-602 the will was proved in solemn form by all the witnesses and ordered to record, after due notice of the proceeding to all heirs; the presentation or exhibition of the will to the ordinary (now probate judge) is necessary both in proving the will in common form and in proving the will in solemn form. Carmichael v. Mobley, 50 Ga. App. 574, 178 S.E. 418 (1934) (decided under former Code 1933, § 113-601).

Caveat of will.

- There is no provision of law for the caveat of a will offered for probate in common form. Abercrombie v. Hair, 185 Ga. 728, 196 S.E. 447 (1938) (decided under former Code 1933, § 113-601).

Authority of next of kin to file caveat to probate in solemn form.

- Neither the mere acquiescence of next of kin in a probate in common form nor their call for proof in solemn form will preclude them from filing a caveat to the will when offered in solemn form. Abercrombie v. Hair, 185 Ga. 728, 196 S.E. 447 (1938) (decided under former Code 1933, § 113-601).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, § 113-601, are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Probate in common form may be accomplished without notice to anyone but such probate and record is not conclusive upon anyone interested in the estate adversely to the will. 1954-56 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 916 (decided under former Code 1933, § 113-601).

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