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.
- State
- 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
- Statute
- Georgia Code Title 44. Property § 44-5-30 our reading
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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.
— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
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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
— all from codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-02
Sources
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-44-property/ga-code-sect-44-5-30/
- codes.findlaw.comhttps://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-44-property/ga-code-sect-44-2-15/