Georgia § 44-2-143 - Notation of liens and lis pendens on register; effect absent notation.
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§ 44-2-143. Notation of liens and lis pendens on register; effect absent notation.
No judgment, levy, or other lien except a lien for taxes for which special provision is made in this article shall be effective against registered land so as to affect any person taking a transfer thereof or obtaining any right or interest therein unless and until a notation of such judgment, levy, or lien is made upon the title register. The pendency of any action affecting the title to registered land or any interest therein shall not be held to be notice to any person other than the actual parties to such action unless a notation of the pendency of such action is made upon the title register. (Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 54; Code 1933, § 60-426.)
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Section 44-2-143 ("Notation of liens and lis pendens on register; effect absent notation.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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