Chapter 14. Mortgages, Conveyances to Secure Debt, and Liens
Article 1. In General
- OCGA § 44-14-1 Operation of "Open-End" Clauses; Limited to Ex Contractu Obligations Between Parties
- OCGA § 44-14-2 What Advances Secured By Mortgage Or Conveyance to Secure Debt; Effect of Recorded Transfer of Property Subject to "Open-End" Clause; Notice of Transfer
- OCGA § 44-14-3 Furnishing of Cancellation By Grantee Or Holder Upon Payment; Liability For Failure to Comply; Cancellation of Instrument After Failure to Comply; Liability of Agents
- OCGA § 44-14-4 Procedure For Recording Cancellation of Mortgage
- OCGA § 44-14-5 Practices Prohibited In Connection With Certain Residential Real Estate Transactions
- OCGA § 44-14-6 Wrongful Sale Or Removal of Mortgaged Property; Penalty
- OCGA § 44-14-7 Selling Or Disposing of Motor Vehicle Securing Bill of Sale With Intent to Defraud; Penalty
- OCGA § 44-14-8 Removal Or Other Disposal of Encumbered Property In Order to Hinder Levy; Penalty; Venue
- OCGA § 44-14-9 Aiding and Abetting Removal Or Other Disposal; Venue; Conviction Not Dependent Upon Principal's Conviction
- OCGA § 44-14-10 Search For Property Where Defendant Has No Permanent Abode; Venue of Prosecution
- OCGA § 44-14-11 Entry of Nulla Bona; Shifting of Burden of Proof
- OCGA § 44-14-12 Deceiving As to Existence of Lien; Making Second Deed of Conveyance; Penalty
- OCGA § 44-14-13 Disbursement of Settlement Proceeds; Delivery of Loan Funds to Settlement Agent By Lender; Damages
- OCGA § 44-14-14 Vacant and Foreclosed Real Property Registries; Definitions; Fees and Penalties For Registration
- OCGA § 44-14-15 Fee For a Future Conveyance; Limited Circumstances
Article 2. Mortgages
- OCGA § 44-14-30 Mortgage As Security Only; Effect On Title
- OCGA § 44-14-31 Form and Contents of Mortgage
- OCGA § 44-14-32 Use of Parol Evidence to Prove Apparent Deed a Mortgage
- OCGA § 44-14-33 Attestation Or Acknowledgment of Mortgage; Additional Witness In Case of Land; Constructive Notice
- OCGA § 44-14-34 Signing of Mortgages Executed Outside State
- OCGA § 44-14-35 Recording of Mortgages On Realty; Effect of Renewed Mortgage As Lien Absent Recordation
- OCGA § 44-14-35.1 Property Covered By Mortgage Or Bill of Sale to Secure Debt; Mortgage Or Bill Given to Secure Bond Issue
- OCGA § 44-14-36 Registry of Mortgages On Property of Railroads and Other Utilities
- OCGA § 44-14-37 [Repealed] Effect of Failure to Record
- OCGA § 44-14-38 [Repealed] Admission of Mortgages Into Evidence
- OCGA § 44-14-39 Effect of Defective Record As Notice
- OCGA § 44-14-40 Probate of Mortgages
- OCGA § 44-14-41 Tacking of Mortgages
- OCGA § 44-14-42 Mortgages to Sureties and Guarantors
- OCGA § 44-14-42.1 Redemption of Property By Mortgagor
- OCGA § 44-14-43 Foreclosure of Mortgage After Note Barred By Limitations
- OCGA § 44-14-44 Sale of Mortgaged Land Under Other Process; Claiming Proceeds of Sale
- OCGA § 44-14-45 Forthcoming Bond By Purchaser of Mortgaged Personalty; Affidavit of Mortgagee
- OCGA § 44-14-46 When Mortgage Fi. Fa. May Claim Proceeds of Sale
- OCGA § 44-14-47 Sale of Mortgaged Property Without Foreclosure and Claim By Mortgagee
- OCGA § 44-14-48 Foreclosure By One of Several Mortgagees; Control and Distribution of Proceeds By Court
- OCGA § 44-14-49 Right of Holder of Mortgage to Foreclose In Equity
Article 3. Conveyances to Secure Debt and Bills of Sale
Article 4. Security Agreements Relating to Crops
Article 5. Trust Deeds
- OCGA § 44-14-120 Enforcement of Rights; Petition; Order
- OCGA § 44-14-121 Defense By Maker; When and How Made; Affidavit
- OCGA § 44-14-122 Action Against Maker's Personal Representative
- OCGA § 44-14-123 Trial of Issues
- OCGA § 44-14-124 Judgment; Lien Thereof; Levy and Sale of the Land
- OCGA § 44-14-125 Disposition of Proceeds of Sale; Surplus
- OCGA § 44-14-126 Debt Due In Installments; Treatment of Surplus
Article 6. Expiration and Extension of Instruments Affecting Personalty
- OCGA § 44-14-140 Expiration of Notice Effected By Recording of Mortgage Or Other Security Instrument On Personalty
- OCGA § 44-14-141 Extension of Time Period; Affidavit
- OCGA § 44-14-142 Recording of Affidavit; Indexing; Fee
- OCGA § 44-14-143 Limitations On Instruments Filed Before March 31, 1937
- OCGA § 44-14-144 Exclusion of Public Utility Corporations From Coverage of Code Sections 44-14-140 Through 44-14-143
Article 8. Liens
- Part 1. In General
- Part 2. Landlords
- Part 3. Mechanics and Materialmen
- Part 4. Laborers
- Part 5. Pawnbrokers, Factors, Bailees, Acceptors, and Depositories
- Part 6. Jewelers
- Part 7. Laundries, Cleaners, and Tailors
- Part 7a. Repair of Equipment
- Part 8. Hospitals and Nursing Homes
- Part 9. Veterinarians and Boarders of Animals
- Part 10. Miscellaneous Liens
- Part 11. Foreclosure of Liens On Realty
- Part 12. Foreclosure of Liens On Personalty
- Part 13. Registration of Liens For Federal Taxes
- Part 14. Bankruptcy Proceedings
- Part 15. Commercial Real Estate Broker Liens