O.C.G.A.
Ga. Ct. App. R. 43 (2019)
Changing, Substituting Parties
✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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(a) Notice of Death of Party.
Either party in a pending appeal may provide notice to the Court of the death of a party to the appeal. This notice should be filed as “Information” on the Court docket and should be served on opposing counsel or parties.
(b) Legal Representative May Volunteer.
The legal representative of a deceased party may voluntarily become a party to the appeal at any time.
(c) Temporary Administrator.
A temporary administrator is regarded as a competent party to substitute for the deceased.
(d) Substituted Party.
When a party seeks to be substituted in a case, the party shall file a motion in this Court and serve opposing counsel.