---
title: O.C.G.A. § 44-14-237. Transfer, movement, or conveyance of property by defendant after posting of bond.
collection: code
id: 44-14-237
cite_as: O.C.G.A. § 44-14-237 (2025)
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-14-237
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-14-237.md
text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-14-237/text
source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/joint-features-document-library/t44-ch8-15-(v32)-2022-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=9e9e06de_0#page=651
date: 2025
status: active
corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68
license: CC0-1.0
publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice.
up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-14.md
previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-14-236.md
next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-14-238.md
index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md
version: the only printed version
in_force: true
current_through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly
heading_path: PROPERTY / MORTGAGES, CONVEYANCES TO SECURE DEBT, AND LIENS / FORECLOSURE / FORECLOSURES ON PERSONALTY / In General
---

# O.C.G.A. § 44-14-237. Transfer, movement, or conveyance of property by defendant after posting of bond.

In all cases where the defendant may desire to transfer, remove, or convey any of the secured property after the service of the summons and after having an opportunity to answer, the defendant shall post bond for the delivery of the property at the time and place of sale. The bond shall be with good security for a sum equal to the value of the property or the amount of the alleged remaining balance, whichever is less. The value of the property shall be estimated by the judge, the magistrate, or the clerk. Upon the approval of the bond by the judge, the magistrate, or the clerk, the defendant may transfer, remove, or convey such property as may be approved by the judge, the magistrate, or the clerk.

## History

Code 1933, § 67-709, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 398, § 1; Code 1933, § 67-708, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1213, § 3; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1023, § 6.

## Law Reviews

For article on this part and personal property foreclosures, see 11 Ga. St. B. J. 230 (1975).