--- title: Title 44. Property collection: code id: code:title:44 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/44 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/44.md 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/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/43.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/45.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: PROPERTY section_count: 1172 chapter_count: 17 --- # Title 44. Property 1172 sections in 17 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-1.md (18 sections; 44-1-1 to 44-1-18) ## Chapter 2. Recordation and Registration of Deeds and Other Instruments https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-2.md (161 sections; 44-2-1 to 44-2-253) - Article 1. Recording (37 sections; 44-2-1 to 44-2-39.2) - Part 1. Recording of Deeds and Other Real Property Transactions (30 sections; 44-2-1 to 44-2-30) - Part 2. Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording (7 sections; 44-2-35 to 44-2-39.2) - Article 2. Land Registration (124 sections; 44-2-40 to 44-2-253) - Part 1. In General (8 sections; 44-2-40 to 44-2-47) - Part 2. Proceedings to Register (25 sections; 44-2-60 to 44-2-84) - Part 3. Examiners (6 sections; 44-2-100 to 44-2-105) - Part 4. Registers and Registration (25 sections; 44-2-120 to 44-2-144) - Part 5. Conveyance, Transfer, and Descent (17 sections; 44-2-160 to 44-2-176) - Part 6. Assurance Fund (8 sections; 44-2-190 to 44-2-197) - Part 7. Fees (1 sections; 44-2-210 to 44-2-210) - Part 8. Forms (34 sections; 44-2-220 to 44-2-253) ## Chapter 3. Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-3.md (139 sections; 44-3-1 to 44-3-250) - Article 1. Georgia Land Sales Act (23 sections; 44-3-1 to 44-3-20) - Article 2. Sales of Subdivided Out-of-state Lands (1 sections; 44-3-40 to 44-3-40) - Article 3. Condominiums (48 sections; 44-3-70 to 44-3-117) - Article 4. Cemeteries (1 sections; 44-3-130 to 44-3-130) - Article 5. Time-share Projects and Programs (48 sections; 44-3-160 to 44-3-207) - Part 1. General Provisions (6 sections; 44-3-160 to 44-3-164) - Part 2. Administration (7 sections; 44-3-165 to 44-3-171) - Part 3. Developers and Exchange Companies (13 sections; 44-3-172 to 44-3-184) - Part 4. Advertising (3 sections; 44-3-185 to 44-3-187) - Part 5. Financing by Developer (2 sections; 44-3-188 to 44-3-189) - Part 6. Registration (3 sections; 44-3-190 to 44-3-192) - Part 7. Miscellaneous (14 sections; 44-3-193 to 44-3-207) - Article 6. Property Owners’ Associations (17 sections; 44-3-220 to 44-3-235) - Article 7. Specialized Land Transactions (1 sections; 44-3-250 to 44-3-250) ## Chapter 4. Determination of Boundaries https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-4.md (22 sections; 44-4-1 to 44-4-31) - Article 1. Processioning (10 sections; 44-4-1 to 44-4-10) - Article 2. State Plane Coordinate System (12 sections; 44-4-20 to 44-4-31) ## Chapter 5. Acquisition and Loss of Property https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-5.md (124 sections; 44-5-1 to 44-5-230) - Article 1. Grants From State (14 sections; 44-5-1 to 44-5-14) - Article 2. Conveyances (19 sections; 44-5-30 to 44-5-48) - Article 3. Covenants and Warranties (9 sections; 44-5-59 to 44-5-67) - Article 4. Gifts Generally (11 sections; 44-5-80 to 44-5-100) - Part 1. Inter Vivos Gifts (10 sections; 44-5-80 to 44-5-89) - Part 2. Gifts Causa Mortis (1 sections; 44-5-100 to 44-5-100) - Article 5. The Georgia Transfers to Minors Act (25 sections; 44-5-110 to 44-5-134) - Article 6. Revised Uniform Anatomical Gifts (24 sections; 44-5-140 to 44-5-159.4) - Article 7. Prescription (18 sections; 44-5-160 to 44-5-177) - Article 8. Escheat (1 sections; 44-5-190 to 44-5-190) - Article 9. Forfeiture (2 sections; 44-5-210 to 44-5-211) - Article 10. Dedication (1 sections; 44-5-230 to 44-5-230) ## Chapter 6. Estates https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-6.md (84 sections; 44-6-1 to 44-6-207) - Article 1. In General (3 sections; 44-6-1 to 44-6-3) - Article 2. Fee Simple Estates (6 sections; 44-6-20 to 44-6-25) - Article 3. Estates Granted Upon Conditions (5 sections; 44-6-40 to 44-6-44) - Article 4. Remainders and Reversions (9 sections; 44-6-60 to 44-6-68) - Article 5. Life Estates (11 sections; 44-6-80 to 44-6-90) - Article 6. Estates for Years (7 sections; 44-6-100 to 44-6-106) - Article 7. Tenancy in Common (34 sections; 44-6-120 to 44-6-189.1) - Part 1. In General (4 sections; 44-6-120 to 44-6-123) - Part 2. Partition (30 sections; 44-6-140 to 44-6-189.1) - Subpart 1. Equitable Partition (3 sections; 44-6-140 to 44-6-142) - Subpart 2. Statutory Partition (16 sections; 44-6-160 to 44-6-174) - Subpart 3. Uniform Partition of Heirs Property (11 sections; 44-6-180 to 44-6-189.1) - Article 8. Joint Tenancy with Survivorship (1 sections; 44-6-190 to 44-6-190) - Article 9. Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities (8 sections; 44-6-200 to 44-6-207) ## Chapter 7. Landlord and Tenant https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-7.md (73 sections; 44-7-1 to 44-7-119) - Article 1. In General (26 sections; 44-7-1 to 44-7-25) - Article 2. Security Deposits (9 sections; 44-7-30 to 44-7-37) - Article 3. Dispossessory Proceedings (11 sections; 44-7-49 to 44-7-59) - Article 4. Distress Warrants (13 sections; 44-7-70 to 44-7-82) - Article 5. Croppers (4 sections; 44-7-100 to 44-7-103) - Article 6. Abandoned Mobile Home (10 sections; 44-7-110 to 44-7-119) ## Chapter 8. Water Rights https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-8.md (10 sections; 44-8-1 to 44-8-10) ## Chapter 9. Easements https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-9.md (42 sections; 44-9-1 to 44-9-92) - Article 1. In General (7 sections; 44-9-1 to 44-9-7) - Article 2. Solar Easements (4 sections; 44-9-20 to 44-9-23) - Article 3. Private Ways (21 sections; 44-9-40 to 44-9-60) - Article 4. Rights of Way for Mining, Quarrying, and Other Businesses (7 sections; 44-9-70 to 44-9-76) - Article 5. Timber Tramways (3 sections; 44-9-90 to 44-9-92) ## Chapter 10. Historic Preservation https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-10.md (28 sections; 44-10-1 to 44-10-47) - Article 1. Uniform Conservation Easements (8 sections; 44-10-1 to 44-10-8) - Article 2. Ordinances Providing for Historical Preservation (12 sections; 44-10-20 to 44-10-31) - Article 3. Farmland Conservation (8 sections; 44-10-40 to 44-10-47) ## Chapter 11. Ejectment and Proceedings Against Intruders https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-11.md (19 sections; 44-11-1 to 44-11-33) - Article 1. Ejectment (15 sections; 44-11-1 to 44-11-15) - Article 2. Proceedings Against Intruders (4 sections; 44-11-30 to 44-11-33) ## Chapter 12. Rights in Personalty https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-12.md (146 sections; 44-12-1 to 44-12-322) - Article 1. In General (1 sections; 44-12-1 to 44-12-1) - Article 2. Choses in Action (5 sections; 44-12-20 to 44-12-24) - Article 3. Bailments (52 sections; 44-12-40 to 44-12-138) - Part 1. In General (6 sections; 44-12-40 to 44-12-45) - Part 2. Hiring (19 sections; 44-12-60 to 44-12-78) - Part 3. Deposits (7 sections; 44-12-90 to 44-12-96) - Part 4. Loans of Property (11 sections; 44-12-110 to 44-12-120) - Part 5. Pawnbrokers (9 sections; 44-12-130 to 44-12-138) - Article 4. Trover (11 sections; 44-12-150 to 44-12-171) - Part 1. In General (9 sections; 44-12-150 to 44-12-158) - Part 2. Bail in Trover Proceedings (2 sections; 44-12-170 to 44-12-171) - Article 5. Disposition of Unclaimed Property (54 sections; 44-12-190 to 44-12-239.2) - Article 6. Falling Pecans (4 sections; 44-12-240 to 44-12-243) - Article 7. Protection of American Indian Human Remains and Burial Objects (14 sections; 44-12-260 to 44-12-300) - Part 1. American Indian Human Remains and Burial Objects Held by Museums (5 sections; 44-12-260 to 44-12-264) - Part 2. Council on American Indian Concerns (8 sections; 44-12-280 to 44-12-285) - Part 3. Legitimate American Indian Tribes (1 sections; 44-12-300 to 44-12-300) - Article 8. Die, Molds, Forms, and Patterns (5 sections; 44-12-310 to 44-12-322) - Part 1. In General (2 sections; 44-12-310 to 44-12-311) - Part 2. Molders’ Liens (3 sections; 44-12-320 to 44-12-322) ## Chapter 13. Exemptions From Levy and Sale https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-13.md (48 sections; 44-13-1 to 44-13-120) - Article 1. Constitutional Exemptions (38 sections; 44-13-1 to 44-13-87) - Part 1. In General (22 sections; 44-13-1 to 44-13-21) - Part 2. Waiver of Exemptions (4 sections; 44-13-40 to 44-13-43) - Part 3. Levy on and Sale of Exempted Real Property (4 sections; 44-13-60 to 44-13-63) - Part 4. Sale of Excess Property by Receiver (8 sections; 44-13-80 to 44-13-87) - Article 2. Statutory Exemptions (9 sections; 44-13-100 to 44-13-108) - Article 3. Domesticated Judgment (1 sections; 44-13-120 to 44-13-120) ## Chapter 14. Mortgages, Conveyances to Secure Debt, and Liens https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-14.md (229 sections; 44-14-1 to 44-14-613) - Article 1. In General (15 sections; 44-14-1 to 44-14-15) - Article 2. Mortgages (22 sections; 44-14-30 to 44-14-49) - Article 3. Conveyances to Secure Debt and Bills of Sale (14 sections; 44-14-60 to 44-14-85) - Part 1. In General (8 sections; 44-14-60 to 44-14-67) - Part 2. Reversion (6 sections; 44-14-80 to 44-14-85) - Article 4. Security Agreements Relating to Crops (2 sections; 44-14-100 to 44-14-101) - Article 5. Trust Deeds (7 sections; 44-14-120 to 44-14-126) - Article 6. Expiration and Extension of Instruments Affecting Personalty (5 sections; 44-14-140 to 44-14-144) - Article 7. Foreclosure (53 sections; 44-14-160 to 44-14-303) - Part 1. In General (10 sections; 44-14-160 to 44-14-165) - Part 2. Foreclosure on Mortgages (12 sections; 44-14-180 to 44-14-191) - Part 3. Foreclosure of Deeds to Secure Debt, Purchase Contracts, and Bonds for Title (2 sections; 44-14-210 to 44-14-211) - Part 4. Foreclosures on Personalty (29 sections; 44-14-230 to 44-14-303) - Subpart 1. In General (12 sections; 44-14-230 to 44-14-241) - Subpart 2. Foreclosures Arising Out of Commercial Transactions (10 sections; 44-14-260 to 44-14-269) - Subpart 3. Foreclosures on Bills of Sale or Contracts Retaining Title (3 sections; 44-14-280 to 44-14-282) - Subpart 4. Foreclosures in Magistrate Court (4 sections; 44-14-300 to 44-14-303) - Article 8. Liens (107 sections; 44-14-320 to 44-14-605) - Part 1. In General (7 sections; 44-14-320 to 44-14-326) - Part 2. Landlords (10 sections; 44-14-340 to 44-14-349) - Part 3. Mechanics and Materialmen (15 sections; 44-14-360 to 44-14-369) - Part 4. Laborers (3 sections; 44-14-380 to 44-14-382) - Part 5. Pawnbrokers, Factors, Bailees, Acceptors, and Depositories (14 sections; 44-14-400 to 44-14-412) - Part 6. Jewelers (5 sections; 44-14-430 to 44-14-434) - Part 7. Laundries, Cleaners, and Tailors (7 sections; 44-14-450 to 44-14-456) - Part 7A. Repair of Equipment (7 sections; 44-14-460 to 44-14-466) - Part 8. Hospitals and Nursing Homes (8 sections; 44-14-470 to 44-14-477) - Part 9. Veterinarians and Boarders of Animals (5 sections; 44-14-490 to 44-14-494) - Part 10. Miscellaneous Liens (9 sections; 44-14-510 to 44-14-518) - Part 11. Foreclosure of Liens on Realty (2 sections; 44-14-530 to 44-14-531) - Part 12. Foreclosure of Liens on Personalty (2 sections; 44-14-550 to 44-14-551) - Part 13. Registration of Liens for Federal Taxes (5 sections; 44-14-570 to 44-14-574) - Part 14. Bankruptcy Proceedings (2 sections; 44-14-590 to 44-14-591) - Part 15. Commercial Real Estate Broker Liens (6 sections; 44-14-600 to 44-14-605) - Article 9. Lis Pendens (4 sections; 44-14-610 to 44-14-613) ## Chapter 15. Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-15.md (8 sections; 44-15-1 to 44-15-8) ## Chapter 16. Uniform Environmental Covenants https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-16.md (14 sections; 44-16-1 to 44-16-14) ## Chapter 17. Transfer-on-death Deeds https://georgiacommons.org/code/44-17.md (7 sections; 44-17-1 to 44-17-7)