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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A petition based upon paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 53-5-50 shall be brought before:
(1) The probate of the previously probated will becomes conclusive upon the petitioner under Code Section 53-5-19 or 53-5-20; and
(2) The expiration of the time within which the newly propounded will must be offered for probate under Code Section 53-5-3.
(b) A petition based upon paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 53-5-50 may be brought at any time.
(c) In all other instances, a petition made pursuant to this article shall be brought within three years from entry of the order admitting a will to probate.
(d) The filing of a petition made pursuant to this article shall constitute a claim against a decedent's estate that arose before the death of the decedent for purposes of Code Section 9-3-36.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 53. Wills, Trusts, and Administration of Estates § 53-5-52 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-53-wills-trusts-and-administration-of-estates/ga-code-sect-53-5-52/
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