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Georgia

For Georgia, witness requirement is attested by an officer as provided in Code Section 44-2-15, and attested by one other witness; limit or alternative is Any of the instruments enumerated in Code Section 44-2-14 may be attested by a judge of a court of record, including a judge of a municipal court, or by a magistrate, a notary public, or a clerk or deputy clerk of a superior court or of a city court created by special Act of the General Assembly; statute is Georgia Code Title 44. Property § 44-5-30, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

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Georgia our reading
Witness requirement
attested by an officer as provided in Code Section 44-2-15, and attested by one other witness verified
Limit or alternative
Any of the instruments enumerated in Code Section 44-2-14 may be attested by a judge of a court of record, including a judge of a municipal court, or by a magistrate, a notary public, or a clerk or deputy clerk of a superior court or of a city court created by special Act of the General Assembly. verified
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Georgia Code Title 44. Property § 44-5-30 our reading
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DatasetReal estate deed witness requirements by US state — quoted from the state's own statute

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What the source says

Georgia Code Title 44. Property § 44-5-30 Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff 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.

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Limit or alternative

Any of the instruments enumerated in Code Section 44-2-14 may be attested by a judge of a court of record, including a judge of a municipal court, or by a magistrate, a notary public, or a clerk or deputy clerk of a superior court or of a city court created by special Act of the General Assembly.

Statute

Georgia Code Title 44. Property § 44-5-30 Current as of March 28, 2024

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