Deeds, mortgages, and liens of all kinds which are required by law to be recorded in the office of the clerk of superior court and which are against the interests of third parties who have acquired a transfer or lien binding the same property and who are acting in good faith and without notice shall take effect only ...
Patrick O'Brian (R)
In Georgia, all property records are public. Deeds, liens, mortgages and tax information are available to anyone who wants to pull them.
Georgia law requires the grantor's signature to be notarized and also signed by another witness. Therefore, the grantor must sign the deed in the presence of a notary public and the other witness. This step certifies that the correct party has indeed signed the document, reducing the risk of fraud.
The requirement in Georgia is that the notary must attest, or in plain terms, actually witness the signing of the document for it to be valid and recordable. In common practice, deeds and documents involving real property in Georgia are prepared by Georgia attorneys and are executed in the state.
Here are the steps to completing a deed transfer in Georgia: Names the Current Owner and New Owner. Contains a Description of the Property. Signed by Current Owner. Two Witnesses: Unofficial Witness & Notary Public. Complete a PT-61, Transfer Tax Form. Record Deed in County Real Estate Records.
The Fulton County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Courts Deeds and Records' Room conveniently serves as the home of real estate, military discharge, trade names and other recorded instruments dating back to the early 1800's.
When a home is sold, the grantor must provide the house deed to the grantee, who'll likely conduct a title search to be absolutely certain the property has no liens on it. The deed is then notarized and filed as public record with the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the property is located.