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Georgia deed packet

Georgia Warranty Deed

A Georgia warranty deed transfers real estate with the grantor's title warranties. Download the editable Word deed and step-by-step completion and recording checklist.

  • Updated July 2, 2026
  • Attorney-reviewed
  • Recording guidance included
  • Editable Word format
  • PublicLegal since 1995
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

Is this the right deed type? A warranty deed includes the grantor's full title warranties — the broadest title protection of the standard deed types.

Included documents

This download includes 2 documents in editable Word format. Complete them on your own computer, then print, sign, and record.

  • Georgia Warranty Deed (blank form) Core deed document — the recordable instrument Word (.DOCX)
  • Completion instructions and recording guidance Guidance — do not record Word (.DOCX)

Packet is delivered in Word format; no blank PDF of the deed is included.

How your Georgia deed gets completed and recorded

A simple three-step workflow; the packet guides you through each one.

1

Prepare

Gather the current deed or title record and the exact legal description of the property before you start.

2

Execute

Complete the blank deed and follow the included state guidance for signing, acknowledgment, and related requirements.

3

Record

Confirm your county recorder's cover sheets, transfer forms, fees, and local practices, then submit the executed deed.

This packet contains a PublicLegal-authored Georgia deed, not a county-issued form. Record the completed deed with the recording office serving the place where the property is located. County, city, or town cover sheets, transfer or tax forms, fees, and filing procedures may apply. Only the documents listed under Included documents are included.

Preview the Georgia Warranty Deed

See page 1 of the actual blank form and review a plain-language outline of what appears on page 1. The complete formatted packet is delivered after checkout.

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This outline is not the form itself. Your download includes the complete editable blank form and separate instructions.

About this Georgia form

Georgia Warranty Deed — What This Package Is For

Use a Georgia warranty deed when the grantor intends to transfer Georgia real property with broad general warranty covenants. The form is built around Georgia deed language and warranty concepts, including O.C.G.A. § 44-5-62 covenants for the grantor’s right to sell, the grantee’s quiet enjoyment, and freedom from encumbrances except as stated in the deed.

This is the broadest warranty deed in the Georgia suite. It is different from a Georgia special warranty deed, which limits warranty promises to claims by, through, or under the grantor, and different from a Georgia quitclaim deed, which gives no title warranty.

What You Receive

  • Editable Georgia Warranty Deed: a Word document for a general warranty conveyance, with grantor/grantee, consideration, exceptions, vesting, execution, and Exhibit A legal-description sections.
  • Separate instructions and recording checklist: a Word checklist that explains completion, signing, PT-61/eFiling, recording, and stop-condition issues. The instructions are separate so they are not accidentally recorded as part of the deed.

Key Georgia Signing and Recording Points

  • Witnesses: ordinary Georgia deeds require the grantor to sign in the physical presence of an authorized officer, usually a notary public, and one additional unofficial witness. The officer and unofficial witness should be different people, and neither should be a party or beneficiary.
  • Recording office: record with the Clerk of Superior Court in the Georgia county where the real property is located. Property in more than one county can require more than one recording.
  • Legal description: use the complete legal description from a reliable title source. A street address, tax parcel number, map number, or online property summary is not a substitute.
  • PT-61 and eFiling: a PT-61 Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration is generally required for deeds passing title, even when an exemption applies. Self-filers generally use the GSCCCA eFiling portal with identity verification.
  • Closing review: Georgia attorney-closing, title-insurance, lender, tax, entity, trust, probate, divorce, bankruptcy, and disputed-title issues can require professional help.

When to Stop Before Using This Form

Do not use a general warranty deed if the grantor intends only limited warranty protection, no warranty, a security deed, deed in lieu of foreclosure, trustee or fiduciary deed, probate/estate instrument, or a transfer with unresolved title, lender, capacity, or court issues.

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.

100% satisfaction guarantee

ILRG provides self-help deed forms and download support. Attorney-reviewed PublicLegal-authored deed forms are provided for you to complete with your 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.

Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia Warranty Deed Forms

The package includes an editable Georgia Warranty Deed Word document and a separate editable Georgia Warranty Deed Instructions and Recording Checklist Word document.

A warranty deed gives broad general warranty covenants. A special warranty deed limits the grantor’s warranty to claims by, through, or under the grantor.

Ordinary Georgia deeds require attestation by an authorized officer, such as a notary public, and one additional unofficial witness who is physically present when the grantor signs.

No. The instructions explain PT-61 and transfer-tax issues, but the filing and payment details are transaction-specific and should be confirmed with the GSCCCA portal, Clerk, closing attorney, or tax adviser.

A warranty deed includes the grantor's warranty covenants — generally a promise that the grantor owns the property and will defend the title against claims, subject to any exceptions stated in the deed. It offers the grantee broader title protection than a quitclaim deed.

Warranty deeds are commonly used in arm's-length sales and other transfers where the grantee wants full title warranties from the grantor. Lenders and title insurers generally expect them for ordinary purchases.

The packet includes the blank state-specific deed in editable Word format plus a separate completion instructions and checklist document. A completed sample PDF may be offered as an optional add-on.

Recording offices review formatting, execution requirements such as notarization, and any required supplemental forms or fees, which vary by county. The included instructions cover the general process; confirm your county's current requirements before you record.

A warranty deed includes title warranties from the grantor; a quitclaim deed transfers only whatever interest the grantor may have, with no warranties at all. Compare the deed types available for Georgia if you are unsure which fits your transfer.