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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 53 - WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

CHAPTER 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES GENERALLY
ARTICLE 4 - CLAIMS AGAINST AND IN FAVOR OF ESTATE
§ 53-7-90 - (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Liability of estate for debts of decedent; application of property in event of will

O.C.G.A. 53-7-90 (2010)
53-7-90. (Pre-1998 Probate Code) Liability of estate for debts of decedent; application of property in event of will


All the estate, real and personal, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be liable for the payment of debts. If there is a will, the property charged with the debts shall be first applied to the payment thereof; next the residuum or, if there is no residuary clause, the undevised estate shall be so applied; next, general legacies may abate pro rata; and lastly, specific legacies shall contribute.