Georgia § 48-5-82 - Prohibition of clauses preventing applications for homestead tax deferral; exceptions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 48-5-82 — Prohibition of clauses preventing applications for homestead tax deferral; exceptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-5-82. Prohibition of clauses preventing applications for homestead tax deferral; exceptions.
Except with respect to requirements dictated by federal law, rule, or regulation, no mortgage, deed to secure debt, or other agreement may contain a provision, clause, or statement which prohibits the owner from claiming a real property tax deferral on his homestead. Any such provision, clause, or statement executed on or after July 1, 1980, is void and unenforceable. (Code 1933, § 91A-2412, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1707, § 1.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-5-82 ("Prohibition of clauses preventing applications for homestead tax deferral; exceptions.") 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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