Administration of Estates; summary administration of certain estates; provide
- Introduced Feb 26, 2026
- In committee Mar 3, 2026
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of estates generally, so as to provide for the summary administration of certain estates; to provide for manner of summary administration; to provide for petitions for summary administration and their contents and filing; to provide for the distribution of estate assets under certain…
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of estates generally, so as to provide for the summary administration of certain estates; to provide for manner of summary administration; to provide for petitions for summary administration and their contents and filing; to provide for the distribution of estate assets under certain circumstances; to provide for the rights of creditors in summary administration; to provide for certain claims; to provide for a short title; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Every action
2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateSenate Hopper
- CommitteeSenate Read and Referred · Senate Judiciary
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.
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Russ GoodmanR Primary sponsor · District 8
All 4 cosponsors
From Georgia's official records (www.legis.ga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.