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Georgia Transfer-on-Death Deed
PublicLegal-authored self-help deed form.
Provided for customers to complete with their own transaction information and submit to the proper local recording office. Recorder offices and state agencies may require separate supplemental forms, taxes, fees, or cover sheets, and requirements vary by jurisdiction and transaction. Review the product notes and confirm local recording requirements before relying on any completed deed.
Georgia Transfer-on-Death Deed — What This Package Is For
Georgia deed package last revised: July 2, 2026.
A Georgia transfer-on-death deed lets a record owner name a designated grantee beneficiary for Georgia real property while keeping full ownership during life. The beneficiary receives no present ownership interest, does not need to sign during the owner’s life, and takes only if the deed is properly executed, attested, and recorded before the owner’s death.
This is a Georgia Chapter 44-17 statutory transfer-on-death deed. It is not a will, not a Lady Bird or enhanced life estate deed, not a reserved life estate deed, and not an ordinary sale deed.
What You Receive
- Editable Georgia Transfer-on-Death Deed: a Word document using Georgia statutory-form TOD deed language, with record-owner, beneficiary, property, execution, and Exhibit A sections.
- Separate instructions and recording checklist: a Word checklist covering lifetime recording, signing personally, witness requirements, post-death acceptance, PT-61 guidance, and stop conditions.
Key Georgia TOD Points
- Record before death: the deed must be recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court before the record owner dies. An unrecorded TOD deed is ineffective.
- Sign personally: the record owner should sign personally; do not use an attorney-in-fact path without Georgia counsel.
- Witnesses: a Georgia TOD deed follows the ordinary deed attestation structure: authorized officer plus one unofficial witness physically present at signing. The officer and unofficial witness should be different people, and neither should be the beneficiary.
- After death: for deaths on or after July 1, 2024, the beneficiary acceptance affidavit and related materials must be recorded within nine months or the interest can revert to the estate.
- Planning review: Medicaid, creditors, spouse rights, trust/entity/minor beneficiaries, tax, title, lender, and pending-law issues can be fact-specific.
Frequently Asked Questions
What files are included?
The package includes an editable Georgia Transfer-on-Death Deed Word document and a separate editable Georgia Transfer-on-Death Deed Instructions and Recording Checklist Word document.
Does the beneficiary sign the Georgia TOD deed?
No. The beneficiary is not required to sign, consent, or receive notice during the record owner’s life.
Is there a deadline after death?
Yes. For deaths on or after July 1, 2024, Georgia law requires timely recording of the beneficiary acceptance affidavit and related documents within nine months of death.
Is this a Lady Bird deed?
No. Georgia’s TOD deed is a Chapter 44-17 statutory transfer-on-death instrument and should not be modified into a Lady Bird or enhanced life estate deed.
"What does ILRG guarantee?"
ILRG provides self-help deed forms and download support. PublicLegal-authored deed forms are provided for customers to complete with their own transaction information. Deed recording requirements, supplemental forms, transfer taxes, title-company practices, and legal suitability vary by jurisdiction and transaction. If you are not 100 percent satisfied after purchasing from us, contact us for a refund.