GA HB413

Grantee beneficiaries designated in transfer-on-death deeds gain access to certified copies of the record owner's death certificate for property transfer purposes

Transfer-on-death deeds now require each designated beneficiary to individually execute an affidavit accepting the property after the owner's death, with recording required within nine months for deaths occurring on or after July 1, 2026

Personal representatives of deceased property owners' estates may pay mortgage, property taxes, and emergency repairs on transfer-on-death properties until beneficiaries accept, with the estate entitled to a special lien for reimbursement

Transfer-on-death deeds take precedence over unsecured debts of the estate and over year's support claims filed by surviving spouses

Local governments are prohibited from adopting ordinances regulating livestock or livestock owners located on private property or public roads, expanding existing preemption of local agricultural regulations