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Georgia Code Title 53. Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates § 53-12-21

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) No formal words shall be necessary to create an express trust.

(b) Words otherwise precatory in nature will create a trust only if they are sufficiently imperative to show a settlor's intention to impose enforceable duties on a trustee and if all other elements of an express trust are present.

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