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Title 44. PROPERTY · Chapter 2. RECORDATION AND REGISTRATION OF DEEDS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS · Article 2. LAND REGISTRATION · Part 8. Forms

44-2-232. Decrees of title.

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  1. Decrees of title should be rendered in accordance with the following form:

  2. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY

  3. STATE OF GEORGIA

  4. )

  5. In re petition ) Civil action

  6. of ) File no.

  7. )

  8. DECREE OF TITLE

  9. The above entitled action coming on to be heard and it appearing to the court that process has been served and notice given and publication made, all in full compliance with the Land Registration Law, and that all the requirements of said Law have been complied with, it is decreed, ordered, and adjudged that the title to the lands involved: (here describe lands) is held and owned as follows:

  10. The fee simple belongs to

  11. subject to the following limitations and conditions:

  12. It is further ordered and decreed that said lands be and they are hereby brought under the operation and provisions of the Land Registration Law, and the title of the said

  13. in and to the estate herein set forth above is confirmed and ordered registered; subject, however, to the following liens and encumbrances:

  14. and subject also to

  15. Let this decree be entered on the minutes of this court and on the register of decrees of title of said county.

  16. In open court this day of , .

  17. Judge

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History

Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 97; Code 1933, § 60-613; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 44.

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Text read from t44-ch1-7-(v31)-2010-pdf.pdf, Volume V31, 2010 edition, pages 155 to 156; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 490191d3dc54.

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