Bill > HB327

Introduced Session

AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financial institutions, so as to provide for the appointment of a trust director regarding certain estates; to update certain fiduciary provisions; to amend Chapter 6B of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to Georgia power of attorney, so as to provide for certain delegations to powers of attorney; to amend Code Section 15-9-127 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts and probate court jurisdiction, so as to provide for service of process regarding probate proceedings; to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to provide for parental powers and rights regarding children born out of wedlock or from methods of assisted reproduction; to provide for superior court jurisdiction regarding support orders; to amend Code Section 24-12-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure of AIDS confidential information, so as to provide for the dissemination of certain information regarding the estate of a person with AIDS; to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to increase the amount of moneys distributed under probate court jurisdiction in cases of minors and incapacitated persons; to revise provisions regarding the compensation for legal counsel or guardian ad litem; to amend Code Section 31-10-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of births, so as to provide for children born LC 48 1516S/AP from methods of assisted reproduction; to amend Code Section 43-34-37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons authorized to perform artificial insemination and civil liability of physician or surgeon, so as to provide for the authorization of performing methods of assisted reproduction; to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to provide for petitions of trustees and trust directors regarding nonvested property interests; to provide for certain institutional gifts and funds; to amend Code Section 50-18-160 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to protection of personal information of individuals or nonprofit organizations, so as to provide that certain provisions of such Code section shall not apply to the collection and use of personal information by the Department of Early Care and Learning for purposes authorized by Chapter 1A of Title 20; to amend Code Section 51-4-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wrongful death of spouse or parent, so as to provide for recovery for children born out of wedlock; to amend Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates, so as to provide for the decree of adoption; to provide for estate interests of children born out of wedlock or from methods of assisted reproduction; to provide for procedures when heirship distribution is in question regarding estate property interests; to provide for certain fiduciary powers for estate personal representatives; to provide that creditors give personal representatives timely notice of claims against the estate; to provide for the filing and service of estate annual return documentation; to revise certain definitions relating to trusts; to provide for DNA testing with regard to kinship; to provide for the survival of common law and equity regarding trusts; to provide for interested parties in nonjudicial settlement agreements; to provide for conditions in terrorem trust instruments; to provide for trustee duties to the settlor; to provide for certain trustee powers regarding trust modifications; to provide for charitable trusts; to provide for the capacity, appointment, and removal of trustees; to provide for trustee duties to the beneficiary; to provide for trustee powers; to repeal a provision relating to granting powers by qualified beneficiaries; to provide for limitations of actions against a trustee; to provide LC 48 1516S/AP for nonresidents acting as trustees; to revise provisions regarding trust instrument delegation and unitrusts; to revise provisions relating to trust directors; to provide for electronic trust administration records and electronic signatures with respect to trusts; to provide for definitions; to provide for conformity to federal law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committee Categories

Chuck Efstration (R)*,  Stacey Evans (D)*,  Stan Gunter (R)*,  Rob Leverett (R)*,  Mary Oliver (D)*,  Matt Reeves (R)*,  John Kennedy (R), 

Effective Date 2025-07-01 (on 05/14/2025)

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