HB744. Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act; enact

Georgia General Assembly. 2011-2012 Regular Session. House of Representatives.

Introduced:
Jan 13, 2012
Last Action:
Jan 01, 2013
Effective Date
Official Source

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History

Jan 13, 2012: House Hopper

Jan 23, 2012: House First Readers

Jan 24, 2012: House Second Readers

Feb 09, 2012: House Committee Favorably Reported

Feb 16, 2012: House Third Readers

Feb 16, 2012: House Passed/Adopted

Feb 17, 2012: Senate Read and Referred

Mar 20, 2012: Senate Committee Favorably Reported

Mar 21, 2012: Senate Read Second Time

Mar 27, 2012: Senate Third Read

Mar 27, 2012: Senate Passed/Adopted

Apr 03, 2012: House Sent to Governor

Apr 16, 2012: House Date Signed by Governor

Apr 16, 2012: Act 585

Jan 01, 2013: Effective Date

Summary

AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 7 of Chapter 6 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to partition, so as to enact the "Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and its relationship to existing law; to provide for notice of certain actions for partition by posting a sign; to provide for partitioners; to provide for determining property value; to provide for cotenant buyouts; to provide for partition alternatives; to provide for consideration for partitions in kind; to provide for open-market sale, sealed bids, or public sale; to provide for reporting of open-market sales; to provide for uniform application and construction; to provide for construction with federal law; to amend Code Section 24-7-706 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to court appointed experts, so as to include cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.