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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) A charitable trust is a trust in which the settlor provides that the trust property shall be used exclusively for charitable purposes.
(b) Charitable purposes shall include:
(1) The relief of poverty;
(2) The advancement of education;
(3) The advancement of ethics and religion;
(4) The advancement of health;
(5) The advancement of science and the arts and humanities;
(6) The protection and preservation of the environment;
(7) The improvement, maintenance, or repair of cemeteries, other places of disposition of human remains, and memorials;
(8) The prevention of cruelty to animals;
(9) Governmental purposes; and
(10) Other similar subjects having for their object the relief of human suffering or the promotion of human civilization.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 53. Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates § 53-12-170 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-53-wills-trusts-and-administration-of-estates/ga-code-sect-53-12-170/
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