This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Abandoned Mobile Home Act.” History. Code 1981, § 44-7-110 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 666, § 1/HB 381. Law reviews. For annual survey on real property law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 209 (2018).
The General Assembly finds that abandoned mobile homes are a nuisance that cause blight and depress property values. This article is intended to provide local governing authorities with the authority to appoint an agent to determine the condition of mobile homes in order for landowners to remove or restore abandoned mobile homes left on their […]
As used in this article, the term: “Abandoned mobile home” means a mobile home that has been left vacant by all tenants for at least 90 days without notice to the landowner and when there is evidence of one or more of the following: A tenant’s failure to pay rent or fees for 90 days; […]
At the request of a landowner, a local government agent shall be authorized to assess the condition of such abandoned mobile home. Upon inspection, the local government agent shall classify such abandoned mobile home as either intact or derelict and provide documentation citing such determination to the requesting landowner within 20 days of such request. […]
Within the 90 day period described in Code Section 44-7-113, a responsible party, or after the expiration of such 90 day period, a landowner shall petition a magistrate court to hold a hearing to confirm or deny the decision of a local government agent that an abandoned mobile home is derelict. If a petition is […]
Notwithstanding any conflicting provisions in Code Section 44-14-349, all liens acquired upon an abandoned mobile home or intact mobile home under Code Section 44-7-113 shall be foreclosed as follows: Any proceeding to foreclose a lien on an abandoned mobile home determined to be intact by a local government agent shall be instituted in the magistrate […]
Notwithstanding any conflicting provisions in Code Section 44-14-349, all liens acquired upon an abandoned mobile home or intact mobile home under Code Section 44-7-113 shall be foreclosed as follows: Any proceeding to foreclose a lien on an abandoned mobile home determined to be intact by a local government agent shall be instituted in the magistrate […]
As used in this subsection, the term “public sale” means a sale: Held at a place reasonably available to persons who might desire to attend and submit bids; At which those attending shall be given the opportunity to bid on a competitive basis; At which the sale, if made, shall be made to the highest […]
The clerk of the magistrate court shall retain the remaining balance of the proceeds of a sale under Code Section 44-7-116, after satisfaction of liens, security interests, and debts, for a period of 12 months; and, if no claim has been filed against such proceeds by the owner of the abandoned mobile home or any […]
The purchaser at a sale as authorized by this article shall receive a certified copy of the court order authorizing such sale. Any such purchaser may obtain a certificate of title to such mobile home by filing the required application, paying the required fees, and filing a certified copy of the order of the court […]
Nothing in this article shall be construed to require a local governing authority to appoint a local government agent. History. Code 1981, § 44-7-119 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 666, § 1/HB 381.
