§ 44-2-10. Recording Deeds and Bills of Sale to Personalty; Effect as Notice
Absolute deeds and bills of sale to personalty may be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the maker resides. Such record, being permissive and not compulsory, is not constructive or implied notice to anyone. This Code section shall not apply to transactions covered by Article 9 […]
§ 44-2-11. Recording Copy of Instrument Recorded in Other Counties in Which Part of Affected Land Is Located in Cases Where Original Lost or Destroyed
A copy from the registry of any instrument conveying or affecting land in any county of this state which is recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county, if duly certified by the clerk, may be filed for record and recorded in the office of the clerk of the […]
§ 44-2-12. Rerecording Lost or Destroyed Deeds and Other Instruments; Validity
When the record of any deed or other recorded instrument or the certificate of record is lost or destroyed, the clerk of the superior court may rerecord the instrument and the certificate of record. The rerecording shall be as valid as the original recording and shall take effect from the date of the original recording, […]
§ 44-2-13. Rerecording Instruments Upon Creation of New County or Change in County Lines; Effect on Validity of Original Record
When the creation of a new county or a change in county lines causes land to be included in a different county than that in which it was situated at the time of the recording of a deed, mortgage, or other lien therein, any holder of such a deed, mortgage, or other lien may have […]
§ 44-2-14. Requirements for Recordation
Except for documents electronically filed as provided for in Chapter 12 of Title 10, and in other Code sections in this part, before any deed to realty or personalty or any mortgage, bond for title, or other recordable instrument executed in this state may be recorded, it shall be an original instrument and shall be […]
§ 44-2-15. Officers Authorized to Attest Registrable Instruments
Any of the instruments enumerated in Code Section 44-2-14 may be attested by a judge of a court of record, including a judge of a municipal court, or by a magistrate, a notary public, or a clerk or deputy clerk of a superior court or of a city court created by special Act of the […]
§ 44-2-1. Where and When Deeds Recorded; Priority as to Subsequent Deeds Taken Without Notice From Same Vendor
Every deed conveying lands shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the land is located. A deed may be recorded at any time; but a prior unrecorded deed loses its priority over a subsequent recorded deed from the same vendor when the purchaser takes such […]
§ 44-2-2. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Duty of Clerk to Record Certain Transaction Affecting Real Estate and Personal Property; Priority of Recorded Instruments; Effect of Recording on Rights Between Parties to Instruments
The clerk of the superior court shall file, index on a computer program designed for such purpose, and permanently record, in the manner provided constructively in Code Sections 15-6-61 and 15-6-66, the following instruments conveying, transferring, encumbering, or affecting real estate and personal property: Deeds; Mortgages; Liens as provided for by law; and Maps or […]