Add Date Field To Legal Georgia Warranty Forms For Free

A Georgia warranty deed form is a legal document used to transfer Georgia real estate from one party (the grantor or seller) to another (the grantee or buyer). A warranty deed provides the grantee with a guarantee that the grantor has clear title to the property and has the legal authority to transfer it.

"It is the opinion of the State Bar of Georgia that the physical presence of an attorney is required for the preparation and execution of a deed of conveyance (including, but not limited to, a warranty deed, limited warranty deed, quitclaim deed, security deed, and deed to secure debt).

Recording Georgia Deeds The clerk of the superior court for each Georgia county is responsible for maintaining the county's land records. The transferee or other person who wishes to record a deed submits the original document to the superior court clerk's office for the county where the property is located.

In the state of Georgia, in order for ownership of property to be validly transferred, a property deed must be recorded and notice of the transfer made.

A warranty deed by definition is a deed which conveys the title to property whereby the seller guarantees the title to be good and unencumbered except as stated and agrees to defend and protect the purchaser against any loss that may arise in the future from any defect in the title at the time of conveyance.

By adding another person to a deed, you are essentially gifting them a portion of the property's value, which may trigger the gift tax. Gift tax is a federal levy on transfers of money or property to another person while getting nothing, or less than full value, in return.