Georgia § 44-5-30 - Requisites of deed to lands; inquiry into consideration.
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§ 44-5-30. Requisites of deed to lands; inquiry into consideration.
Except for documents electronically filed as provided for in Chapter 12 of Title 10 and Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of this title, a deed to lands shall be an original document, in writing, signed by the maker, attested by an officer as provided in Code Section 44-2-15, and attested by one other witness. It shall be delivered to the purchaser or his or her representative and be made on a good or valuable consideration. The consideration of a deed may always be inquired into when the principles of justice require it. (Laws 1785, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 164; Code 1863, § 2649; Code 1868, § 2648; Code 1873, § 2690; Code 1882, § 2690; Civil Code 1895, § 3599; Civil Code 1910, § 4179; Code 1933, § 29-101; Ga. L. 2012, p. 173, § 1-35/HB 665; Ga. L. 2015, p. 937, § 1/HB 322.) The 2012 amendment, effective July 1, 2012, substituted "Except for documents electronically filed as provided for in Chapter 12 of Title 10 and Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of this title, a deed to lands shall be an original document," for "A deed to lands must be" in the first sentence; and, in the second sentence, substituted "shall" for "must" and inserted "or her". The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted "attested by an officer as provided in Code Section 44-2-15, and attested by one other witness" for "and attested by at least two witnesses" at the end of the first sentence.
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