Commission To Administer Oath {GPCSF 53}

GPCSF 53 - COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATH. This Georgia Probate Court form is to be used when a judge of the probate court who appoints anadministrator, executor, temporary administrator, guardian, or conservator seeks togrant a commission to any judge or clerk of any court of record of any other state toadminister the fiduciary’s oath or affirmation. This form may be altered to grant thecommission only to a specific judge or court if the appointing judge prefers. Acommission from the county of appointment is not required to authorize the fiduciaryto take the oath or affirmation before any judge or clerk of any probate court of thisState. O.C.G.A. §§ 29-2-24; 29-3-24; 29-4-25; 29-5-25; 53-6-16 (b); 53-6-24 (b);53-6-32. If the oath or affirmation is made by an executor or administrator with will annexed, a certified copy of the probated will must be examined by the fiduciary at the time theoath or affirmation is taken. The oath or affirmation itself, or the attestation of theattesting official, should recite that the certified copy was examined. The attestation by the official who administers the oath or affirmation should containthe date, printed name and court of the official, and the court official’s signature. The judge granting the commission should provide the appropriate oath or affirmationto be taken. www.FormsWorkflow.com