Georgia
For Georgia, sol — contract (years) is 6; sol — tort (years) is 4; statute of repose (years) is 8; sor trigger event is substantial completion; discovery rule is Limited, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Georgia our reading
- SOL — contract (years)
- 6 verified
- SOL — tort (years)
- 4 verified
- Statute of repose (years)
- 8 verified
- SOR trigger event
- substantial completion verified
- Discovery rule
- Limited our reading
- Statutory citation
- OCGA §9-3-51 verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
OCGA §9-3-51 — 8-year SOR from substantial completion. SOL 4 years for tort and 6 years for written contract from accrual under §9-3-30 and §9-3-24. Discovery rule applied to certain latent defects.
— terrapincg.com, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- terrapincg.comhttps://terrapincg.com/news/construction-defect-statute-of-limitations-by-state-2026