GA HB1042

Holders of security instruments being foreclosed may submit credit bids at judicial sales instead of cash, cashier's checks, or certified funds

Expands privacy protections for judges, justices, and their spouses by restricting public disclosure of home addresses, parcel numbers, and personal phone numbers in state and local government records

Requires government entities to note on official records indices when personally identifiable information has been restricted, and to process restriction requests within 30 days and removal requests within 45 days

Allows title insurers, their agents, and attorneys to access unrestricted copies of recorded property instruments containing protected information when providing title insurance services

Special masters in quiet title actions must be Georgia-licensed attorneys, state citizens for at least 3 years, and have at least 5 years of experience with land title matters