Georgia Code, Title 53, Chapter 8, Article 1 - Investments

• § 53-8-1 - Authorized Investments; Standard of Care; Deviation From Will or Other Disposition; Investments by Personal Representative Who is a Bank or Trust Company
  (a) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the will, a personal representative shall be authorized to make those investments that are listed in Code Sections...
• § 53-8-2 - Real Property
  A personal representative is authorized to invest estate funds in real property after first obtaining an order to that effect from the probate court...
• § 53-8-3 - Securities, Obligations, and Interest-Bearing Deposits
  A personal representative is authorized to invest estate funds in: (1) Bonds issued by any county or municipality of this state which have been...
• § 53-8-4 - Government Obligations; Standard of Prudence; Corporate Fiduciaries
  (a) Whenever by law or by an instrument or court order establishing a fiduciary relationship the personal representative is authorized, permitted, required, or directed...
• § 53-8-5 - Retention of Property by Personal Representative; Corporate Fiduciaries
  (a) Unless otherwise provided in the will, a personal representative is authorized to retain the property received by the personal representative on the creation...

Last modified: October 14, 2016