Georgia Code § 53-5-30 - Definitions

For purposes of this article:

(1) "Domiciliary jurisdiction" is the jurisdiction outside this state in which a nondomiciliary is domiciled at death.

(2) "Foreign will" is the will of a nondomiciliary who dies while domiciled in a jurisdiction that is not a state or territory governed by the Constitution of the United States and who at death owns property located in this state or a cause of action the venue of which lies in this state.

(3) "Nondomiciliary" is a decedent who dies while domiciled in a jurisdiction that is outside this state.

(4) "Out-of-state will" is the will of a nondomiciliary who dies while domiciled in a state or territory that is governed by the Constitution of the United States and who at death owns property located in this state or a cause of action the venue of which lies in this state.

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Last modified: October 14, 2016