Georgia Real Property — Notarial Acknowledgment

Statutory basis: O.C.G.A. § 44-2-14 requires that a deed to real property be signed by the grantor and attested by at least one competent witness. O.C.G.A. § 44-2-21 requires the grantor's signature to be acknowledged before a notary public or other authorized officer for the deed to be recorded.

County of Execution

State

County

Instrument Information

Type of Instrument

Grantor Name(s)

Grantee Name(s)

Grantor Acknowledgment

Before me, the undersigned notary public, on this day of , , personally appeared , known to me or satisfactorily proven to be the grantor(s) whose name(s) are signed to the foregoing instrument.

Said grantor(s) acknowledged to me that they executed the same as their free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed.

Grantor Signature & Attesting Witness

O.C.G.A. § 44-2-14 requires at least one attesting witness in addition to the notarial acknowledgment. Both signatures are required for the deed to be eligible for recording in DeKalb County.

Grantor

Signature of Grantor

Grantor (if more than one)

Signature of Additional Grantor

Attesting Witness

Signature of Attesting Witness

Printed Name of Witness

Printed Name of Attesting Witness

Notarial Certificate

Acknowledged before me by , grantor(s), in County, Georgia, on the date set forth above.

Signature of Notary Public

Commission Expiration Date

Printed Name of Notary Public

Official Capacity of Officer

Affix official notary stamp here. Both a notarial acknowledgment and an attesting witness signature are required for recording with the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court. The notary is not an attorney and cannot provide legal advice.

Real Property InstrumentNotarial Acknowledgment

Real Property Instrument
Notarial Acknowledgment