Georgia Code — 18
Browse 147 sections in division 18 of the Georgia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 18-2-1. Creation of relationship of debtor and creditor.
- § 18-2-2. Compulsory election of remedy least likely to jeopardize rights of other creditors.
- § 18-2-3. Reaching of equitable assets by creditors.
- § 18-2-20. Rights of creditors to be favored by courts.
- § 18-2-21. Right of creditors to attack judgments, conveyances, or other arrangements interfering with creditors' rights.
- § 18-2-22. Conveyances by debtors deemed fraudulent.
- § 18-2-23. Validity of conveyance to innocent subsequent purchaser.
- § 18-2-24. Effect of giving debtor permission to exercise control or use of property as security for any debt.
- § 18-2-25. Effect of misrepresentation or private agreement giving preference upon settlement between debtor and creditor.
- § 18-2-40. Right of debtor to prefer creditors.
- § 18-2-41. Rights of nonmunicipal corporation.
- § 18-2-42. Rights of persons and firms.
- § 18-2-43. Execution, filing, and recording deeds of assignment.
- § 18-2-44. Property to be conveyed generally; description of property; attachment of list of creditors of assignor.
- § 18-2-45. Conveyances; statements as to aggregate amounts.
- § 18-2-46. Annexation of affidavit to deed of assignment; contents of affidavit.
- § 18-2-47. List of all property of assignor at time of assignment; affidavits of assignor and assignee as to accuracy of list.
- § 18-2-48. List to remain on file ten days.
- § 18-2-49. Correcting of mistake in list of assets or creditors.
- § 18-2-50. Notification of creditors of filing of assignment; notification of actions attacking assignment; sufficient notice.
- § 18-2-51. Foreign assignments to conform with Georgia law.
- § 18-2-52. Providing and filing of bond by assignee; amount of bond.
- § 18-2-53. Duties of assignee generally; payment of preferred debts after filing.
- § 18-2-54. Powers and rights of assignee.
- § 18-2-55. Nature of actions to set aside assignments generally; priorities and payment to creditors on judgments rendered after filing of complaint to set aside assignment.
- § 18-2-56. Parties to actions to set aside assignments.
- § 18-2-57. Proof required in rendering an assignment void.
- § 18-2-58. Judgment not required before action against assignor or assignee.
- § 18-2-59. Appointment of new assignees upon death or removal from jurisdiction of courts of state of sole or surviving assignee.
- § 18-2-70. Short title.
- § 18-2-71. Definitions.
- § 18-2-72. Determining insolvency.
- § 18-2-73. Value given for transfer.
- § 18-2-74. Voidable transfer; determination of actual intent.
- § 18-2-75. Transfer or obligation voidable if incurred without receiving reasonably equivalent value.
- § 18-2-76. When transfer made.
- § 18-2-77. Relief for creditor against fraudulent transfer or obligation.
- § 18-2-78. Conditions for voidability of transfer or obligation; judgment.
- § 18-2-79. Time for commencement of action.
- § 18-2-80. Venue.
- § 18-2-81. Series organization and determinations.
- § 18-2-82. Applicability of principles of law and equity.
- § 18-2-83. Uniformity with laws of other states.
- § 18-2-84. Construction with federal provisions.
- § 18-2-85. Transfers to charitable organizations; statute of limitations.
- § 18-3-1. Grounds for attachment.
- § 18-3-2. Right to seek attachment on money demands generally.
- § 18-3-3. Attachment prior to debt becoming due; stay of execution when debt not due before final judgment.
- § 18-3-4. Attachment after action commenced; effect of judgment on pending action.
- § 18-3-5. Attachment against administrator or executor; entry of final judgment.
- § 18-3-6. Attachment against joint contractors or partners.
- § 18-3-7. Attachment against nonresident corporations.
- § 18-3-8. Right of surety or endorser upon an instrument of writing to attach property of principal.
- § 18-3-9. Application for issuance of writ of attachment prior to judgment; contents of application; procedure.
- § 18-3-10. Bond requirements generally.
- § 18-3-10. 1. Service of process in action against nonresident plaintiff for damages.
- § 18-3-11. Affidavit for attachment and execution of bond when debt due to partnership or several persons jointly.
- § 18-3-12. Persons who may be taken as security or surety on a bond.
- § 18-3-13. Procedure for contesting sufficiency of bond; requirement of additional security or new bond; failure to comply.
- § 18-3-14. Service of writ of attachment on defendant; notification of defendant of issuance of attachment.
- § 18-3-15. Right of defendant to postseizure hearing.
- § 18-3-16. Issuance and levy of attachment on Sunday.
- § 18-3-17. Courts to which attachments returnable; applicability of rules of civil practice and procedure; filing of declaration in attachment; notice of declaration.
- § 18-3-18. Applicability of Chapter 10 of Title 9 subsequent to filing of declaration in attachment.
- § 18-3-19. Forms for attachment.
- § 18-3-20. Substantial compliance in matters of form sufficient.
- § 18-3-30. Duty of officer to whom attachment directed generally and regarding property removed from county.
- § 18-3-31. Levy by officer of attachments in order received; entry of time and date of levy on attachment; levy upon land and attachment entry on docket by clerk.
- § 18-3-32. Levy on property in a different county.
- § 18-3-33. Replevy of property by defendant generally upon payment of bond; amount of bond; return of property by officer taking bond; right of plaintiff to entry of judgment upon bond.
- § 18-3-34. Replevy of property of foreign corporation upon payment of bond; return of bond by levying officer; right of plaintiff to entry of judgment on bond.
- § 18-3-50. Procedure generally.
- § 18-3-51. Delivery of property to claimant upon payment of bond; return of affidavit and bond by levying officer.
- § 18-3-52. Trial of claim.
- § 18-3-53. Proceedings upon failure of claimant to deliver property pursuant to conditions of bond.
- § 18-3-54. Liability of claimant and surety on bond for hire or use of property where plaintiff's debt unsatisfied.
- § 18-3-55. Interposition of claim before or after judgment.
- § 18-3-70. Property bound by judgment in attachment.
- § 18-3-71. Setting aside judgment.
- § 18-3-72. Execution and levy on judgment.
- § 18-3-73. Application of proceeds of sale.
- § 18-3-74. When lien arises; priorities.
- § 18-3-75. Entry on attachment docket; effect of failure to make such entry.
- § 18-4-1. Definitions.
- § 18-4-2. Uniform procedures for garnishment; entitlement to procedures; application of the Civil Practice Act; amendment.
- § 18-4-3. Affidavit and requirements; summons of garnishment.
- § 18-4-4. Process of garnishment; period of garnishment.
- § 18-4-5. Maximum part of disposable earnings subject to garnishment; adverse employment action prohibited.
- § 18-4-6. Exemption from garnishment.
- § 18-4-7. Required information on summons of garnishment or attachment thereto; form usage; failure to use correct form.
- § 18-4-8. Required documents and service thereof.
- § 18-4-9. Periodic summonses; original filing date limiting extension.
- § 18-4-10. Responses by garnishee; judgment by default.
- § 18-4-11. Garnishee answer; property located in area with restricted access; physical filings allowed.
- § 18-4-12. Entity as garnishee.
- § 18-4-13. Service of garnishee's answer.
- § 18-4-14. Recovery of reasonable expenses; recovery of actual expenses; refunds.
- § 18-4-15. Parties to garnishment; basis for exemption; form; challenge to garnishment.
- § 18-4-16. Plaintiff filing traverse.
- § 18-4-17. Third party claimants.
- § 18-4-18. Priority of conflicting claims to money or property.
- § 18-4-19. Order of trial; introduction of evidence; expenses.
- § 18-4-20. Failure to file claim or traverse in timely manner.
- § 18-4-21. Failure of garnishee to file answer; default.
- § 18-4-22. Financial institution as garnishee; failure to answer.
- § 18-4-23. Grounds for relief from liability.
- § 18-4-24. Modification of default judgments; burden of proof.
- § 18-4-25. Release of summons of garnishment; release of garnishment.
- § 18-4-26. Local government organization and employees subject to garnishment; procedure.
- § 18-4-40. Right to continuing garnishment process; applicable provisions.
- § 18-4-41. Affidavit of continuing garnishment; summons; notice of exemptions; form.
- § 18-4-42. Filing and contents of summons of continuing garnishment; filing of subsequent answers.
- § 18-4-43. Default judgment against garnishee in continuing garnishment; relief from default.
- § 18-4-50. Definitions.
- § 18-4-51. Continuing garnishment of support.
- § 18-4-52. Affidavit of continuing garnishment for support; service.
- § 18-4-53. Summons of continuing garnishment for support; maximum disposable income subject to garnishment; retirement funds not exempted.
- § 18-4-54. Application of money paid into court; additional garnishee answers; termination.
- § 18-4-55. Termination of continuing garnishment for support; garnishee's reliance upon information in affidavit.
- § 18-4-70. Required use of forms.
- § 18-4-71. Affidavit of garnishment.
- § 18-4-72. Affidavit of continuing garnishment.
- § 18-4-73. Affidavit of continuing garnishment for support.
- § 18-4-74. Summons of garnishment.
- § 18-4-75. Attachment for summons of garnishment.
- § 18-4-76. Summons of garnishment on financial institution.
- § 18-4-77. Attachment for summons of garnishment on a financial institution.
- § 18-4-78. Summons of continuing garnishment.
- § 18-4-79. Attachment for summons of continuing garnishment.
- § 18-4-80. Summons of continuing garnishment for support.
- § 18-4-81. Attachment for summons of continuing garnishment for support.
- § 18-4-82. Notice to defendant of right against garnishment of money, including wages, and other property.
- § 18-4-83. Order for hearing on defendant's claim.
- § 18-4-84. Garnishee answer.
- § 18-4-85. Financial institution garnishee answer.
- § 18-4-86. Garnishee answer to continuing garnishment.
- § 18-4-87. Plaintiff's traverse.
- § 18-4-88. Third-party claim.
- § 18-4-89. Release of garnishment.
- § 18-4-90. Modification of continuing garnishment.
- § 18-5-1. Definitions.
- § 18-5-2. Debt adjusting permitted.
- § 18-5-3. Exemption for debt adjustment by certain individuals or entities.
- § 18-5-3. 1. Annual requirements for persons engaged in debt adjusting; designation of repository office.
- § 18-5-3. 2. Timing of disbursements to appropriate creditors; trust account required.
- § 18-5-4. Penalty for unlawfully engaging in business of debt adjusting.
- § 18-5-5. Role of Attorney General in promulgating rules and regulations.