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2018 Georgia Code 53-6-24 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 53-6-24 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 53-6-24

TITLE 53 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

Section 6. Administrators and Personal Representatives, 53-6-1 through 53-6-64.

ARTICLE 3 LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

53-6-24. Oath or affirmation of administrator.

(a) Every administrator, upon qualification (which qualification may be done at any time if appointed at a regular term), shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation in substantially the following form: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that __________________ , deceased, died intestate so far as I know or believe, and that I will well and truly administer the estate in accordance with the laws of Georgia. So help me God."

The oath or affirmation of an administrator as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section may be subscribed before the judge or clerk of any probate court of this state. The probate court appointing the administrator shall have the authority to grant a commission to a judge or clerk of any court of record of any state to administer the oath or affirmation.

(Code 1981, §53-6-24, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 504, § 10.)

COMMENT

This section carries forward the provisions of former OCGA Sec. 53-6-32 but requires only that the oath be taken in substantially the form set out in the statute.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 53-6-24 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 5

Robbins v. Vanbrackle

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1997-04-28

Citation: 485 S.E.2d 468, 267 Ga. 871, 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 1435, 1997 Ga. LEXIS 152

Snippet: followed the procedure of OCGA §§ 53-6-29 and 53-6-24 in appointing her son as administrator with the

McClinton v. Sullivan

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1994-01-10

Citation: 438 S.E.2d 71, 263 Ga. 711, 94 Fulton County D. Rep. 96, 1994 Ga. LEXIS 30

Snippet: review the Court of Appeals' decision. 1. OCGA § 53-6-24 (a) sets out the rules to be followed in granting

Thomas v. Thomas

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1993-02-05

Citation: 262 Ga. 707, 425 S.E.2d 287, 93 Fulton County D. Rep. 486, 1993 Ga. LEXIS 139

Snippet: beneficiaries capable of expressing a choice. See OCGA § 53-6-24 (b) (1). Appellants Dexter Thomas and June Combs

Simpson v. King

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1989-09-11

Citation: 383 S.E.2d 120, 259 Ga. 420

Snippet: issues. [2] After this suit was filed, OCGA § 53-6-24 (1) was changed to reflect the reality of broken

Graham v. Youngblood

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1986-07-16

Citation: 256 Ga. 182, 345 S.E.2d 593

Snippet: entitled to be appointed administratrix. OCGA § 53-6-24 (a). The superior court remanded the case to probate