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§ 15-9-32 - Jurisdiction over estate of nonresident with property or cause in several counties

O.C.G.A. 15-9-32 (2010)
15-9-32. Jurisdiction over estate of nonresident with property or cause in several counties


When a nonresident decedent has property or a cause of action in more than one county, letters of administration may be granted in any county in which such property or cause of action is located. The judge of the probate court who first grants such letters acquires exclusive jurisdiction.