Georgia Code, Title 53, Chapter 2, Article 2 - Judicial Determination of Heirs and Interests

• § 53-2-20 - Jurisdiction of Probate or Superior Court
  The identity or interest of any heir may be resolved judicially upon application to the probate court that has jurisdiction by virtue of a...
• § 53-2-21 - Filing of Petition
  Any personal representative, guardian, conservator, committee, trustee, fiduciary, or other person having a status which by operation of law or written instrument devolves upon...
• § 53-2-22 - Petition by Person Claiming to Be Heir or Distributee
  Any individual claiming to be an heir or any person in any way interested as a distributee in any property under the laws of...
• § 53-2-23 - Superior Court Procedure
  Upon the filing in a superior court of a petition described in Code Section 53-2-21 or 53-2-22, service on the parties in interest shall...
• § 53-2-24 - Probate Court Procedure
  Upon the filing in a probate court of a petition described in Code Section 53-2-21 or 53-2-22, a citation shall be issued and parties...
• § 53-2-25 - Intervention by Person Claiming to Be Heir or Distributee
  Any individual claiming to be an heir or any person in any way interested as a distributee and who is not named as such...
• § 53-2-26 - Effect of Findings of Court
  In the absence of fraud, the findings of the superior court or the probate court shall be binding and conclusive as to every person...
• § 53-2-27 - Dna Testing for Kinship; Procedure; Costs
  (a) When the kinship of any party in interest to a decedent is in controversy in any proceeding under this article, a superior court...

Last modified: October 14, 2016