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* O.C.G.A. § 15-19-53
 
* O.C.G.A. § 15-19-53
  
==Title Searching and Examination==
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==Title Examination==
  
Title Searches and Title Examinations are '''''not required''''' to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Georgia.
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Title Searches are '''''not required''''' to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Georgia.
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==Title Examination==
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Title Examinations is '''''not required''''' to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Georgia.
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==Attorney Title Certifications==
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Attorney Title Certifications are '''''not required''''' in Georgia.
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==Attorney Title Opinions==
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Attorney Title Opinions are '''''not required''''' in Georgia.
  
 
==Document Preparation==
 
==Document Preparation==

Revision as of 09:50, 20 February 2019

Overview

Sources

  • O.C.G.A. § 15-19-51
  • O.C.G.A. § 15-19-52
  • O.C.G.A. § 15-19-53

Title Examination

Title Searches are not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Georgia.

Title Examination

Title Examinations is not required to be done by or supervised by attorneys in Georgia.

Attorney Title Certifications

Attorney Title Certifications are not required in Georgia.

Attorney Title Opinions

Attorney Title Opinions are not required in Georgia.

Document Preparation

Closings and Escrow

Disbursement

Recording

Other

Attorneys are required to draft deeds, conduct the closing, and handle disbursements. Any attorney must draft the deed and attend the closing. I believe that disbursements can be supervised, but it has to go through the attorney’s accounts. Title Commitments and Policies can be prepared under the supervision of an attorney, but do not necessarily need to be done by employees of that attorney. In other words, a title agency can operate independently of a law firm, but they must have a GA attorney handle doc prep, the closings, and disbursements.

Cross-References