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GA HB381
Bill
Status
Passed
5/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
John Corbett
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Abandoned Mobile Home Act," establishing a classification and disposal process for mobile homes left vacant for at least 90 days without notice to the landowner, with evidence such as unpaid rent, removal of belongings, cancelled insurance, or terminated utilities
- Authorizes local government-appointed agents to inspect and classify abandoned mobile homes as either "derelict" (uninhabitable and unsafe) or "intact" (in livable condition), with documentation provided to the landowner within 20 days of request
- Allows landowners to dispose of derelict mobile homes within 180 days after a magistrate court order confirming the classification, following a 90-day notice period to responsible parties and a hearing process
- Grants landowners the right to file a lien in superior court on intact abandoned mobile homes for unpaid rent and fees (capped at $3.00 per day), with foreclosure proceedings and public sale conducted through magistrate court
- Remaining sale proceeds after lien satisfaction are held by the magistrate court clerk for 12 months, then paid into the local government's general fund if unclaimed; purchasers may obtain a certificate of title free and clear of all liens through the Department of Revenue. Effective May 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Abandoned Mobile Home Act; enact
Last Action
Effective Date
5/1/2019
Full Bill Text
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