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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 44 - PROPERTY (§§ 44-1-1 — 44-17-7)
Chapter 2 - RECORDATION AND REGISTRATION OF DEEDS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS (§§ 44-2-1 — 44-2-253)
Article 1 - RECORDING (§§ 44-2-1 — 44-2-39.2)
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 44-2-1 — 44-2-30)
Section 44-2-18 - Recording deed upon affidavit of subscribing witness; effect of substantial compliance
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GA Code § 44-2-18 (2023)
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If a deed is not attested by one of the officers named in Code Section 44-2-15, it may be recorded upon the affidavit of a subscribing witness, which affidavit shall be made before any one of the officers named in Code Section 44-2-15 and shall testify to the execution of the deed and its attestation according to law. A substantial compliance with the requirements of this Code section shall be held sufficient in the absence of all suspicion of fraud.
Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 337,§ 1, eff. 5/4/2023, app. to all deeds and other instruments recorded pursuant to Code Section 44-14-61 from 7/1/2015.
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