Georgia § 44-2-4 - Protection of good faith purchases and liens without notice against unrecorded liens or conveyances.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 44-2-4 — Protection of good faith purchases and liens without notice against unrecorded liens or conveyances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-2-4. Protection of good faith purchases and liens without notice against unrecorded liens or conveyances.
All innocent persons, firms, or corporations acting in good faith and without actual notice which purchase real or personal property for value or obtain contractual liens on the property from distributees, devisees, legatees, or heirs at law holding or apparently holding real or personal property by will or inheritance from a deceased person shall be protected in the purchase of the property or in acquiring such a lien thereon as against unrecorded liens or conveyances created or executed by the deceased person upon or to the property in like manner and to the same extent as if the property had been purchased or the lien acquired from the deceased person. All innocent persons, firms, or corporations which purchase real or personal property for value or obtain contractual liens on the property from a surviving joint tenant, or surviving joint tenants, holding or apparently holding real or personal property as a surviving joint tenant, or surviving joint tenants, shall be protected in the purchase of the property or in acquiring such a lien thereon as against unrecorded liens or conveyances created or executed by a deceased joint tenant upon or to the property, and as against other unrecorded instruments resulting in a severance of any joint tenant's interest, in like manner and to the same extent as if the property had been purchased or the lien acquired from the deceased joint tenant and surviving joint tenant, or surviving joint tenants. (Ga. L. 1912, p. 143, § 1; Code 1933, § 67-2502; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1335, § 1.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia § 44-2-4
What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 44-2-4 cover?
Section 44-2-4 ("Protection of good faith purchases and liens without notice against unrecorded liens or conveyances.") 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.
How do I cite Georgia § 44-2-4?
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Is this the official text of Georgia law?
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