Petition For Year'S Support - Georgia Probate Court
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15GEORGIA PROBATE COURT
STANDARD FORM
Petition for Year’s Support
INSTRUCTIONS
I.
Specific Instructions
1.
This form is to be used for filing a petition for year’s support pursuant to O.C.G.A. §53-3-1
et seq.
2.
The amount set apart shall be an amount sufficient to maintain the standard of living that the
surviving spouse and each minor child had prior to the death of the testator or intestate, for
a period of 12 months, taking into consideration the following: (1) the support available to
the individual for whom the property or money is to be set apart, from sources other than
year’s support, including but not limited to any separate estate and earning capacity of that
individual; and (2) such other relevant criteria as the court deems equitable and proper,
including the solvency of the estate.
3.
This petition must be filed within 24 months after decedent’s death.
4.
The Petitioner or his/her/their attorney must prepare and file with the Court, no later than the
date of the Final Order, a Georgia Department of Revenue Form PT-61 for each parcel of
real property located in the State of Georgia shown on Exhibit “A.
5.
Exhibit “B” requires that a definitive statement be made to show to the court that all of the
heirs of the decedent are named herein and that there are no heirs of the same or closer degree
according to O.C.G.A. §53-2-1. Provide the date of death for any deceased heirs. NOTE: If
you are uncertain how to determine the heirs of a decedent, please refer to the “Heirs
Determination Sheet” available from the probate court or at
Examples of
such statement would be: (a) “decedent was or was not married at the time of his death and had
no children born, adopted, living or deceased, other than listed herein”; (b) “decedent had no
other siblings half or whole other than those listed herein”; (c) “the decedent’s brother who
died previously, had no other children born, adopted, living or deceased, other than listed
herein.”
6.
Exhibit “B” also requires that the Tax Commissioner be listed for each county in which
there is real property owned by the decedent.
7.
According to Probate Court Rule 5.6 (A), unless the court specifically assumes the
responsibility, it is the responsibility of the moving party to prepare the proper citation and
deliver it properly so it can be served according to law. Pages after 8 which are labeled
“Court” are to be completed by the moving party, unless otherwise directed by the court.
II.
General Instructions
General instructions applicable to all Georgia probate court standard forms are available in each
probate court.
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