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GA HB974
Bill
Status
Passed
5/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Gullett
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AI Summary
- Clerks of superior court must offer electronic filing for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, maps/plats, and state tax executions, and must provide a public computer terminal with access to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority's electronic filing portal.
- An incorrect or missing tax parcel identification number on a recorded instrument does not void the instrument, affect its validity, enforceability, or priority, or impact any constructive notice provided by its recordation.
- Security deeds must include nine specific items on the first page to be recorded, including document date, signatory names, grantee mailing address, map/parcel ID, original loan amount, maturity date, and intangible recording tax information or an exemption citation.
- Failure to comply with the first-page information requirements for security deeds cannot be used as a defense to foreclosure or as grounds to set aside a foreclosure.
- Effective date is July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Property; deeds; require electronic filing
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-07-01
5/2/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/3/2022
Judiciary1/25/2022
Full Bill Text
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