Dougherty County Special Warranty Deed Form (Georgia)

All Dougherty County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Special Warranty Deed Form

Dougherty County Special Warranty Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Dougherty County compliant document last validated/updated 10/7/2024

Special Warranty Deed Guide

Dougherty County Special Warranty Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Dougherty County compliant document last validated/updated 12/11/2024

Completed Example of the Special Warranty Deed Document

Dougherty County Completed Example of the Special Warranty Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Dougherty County compliant document last validated/updated 7/29/2024

When using these Special Warranty Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Dougherty County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Dougherty County Clerk of Court

225 Pine Ave, Rm 126, Albany, Georgia 31701

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F

Phone: (229) 431-2198

Local jurisdictions located in Dougherty County include:

  • Albany
  • Putney

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Dougherty County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Dougherty County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Dougherty County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Dougherty County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Special Warranty Deed forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Dougherty County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Dougherty County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Georgia or Dougherty County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Dougherty County Special Warranty Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

A special warranty deed (limited warranty deed) in Georgia must conform to statutory regulations for conveyances of real estate.

The Georgia Statutes do not provide a form for a special warranty deed. If a deed is sufficient in itself, according to the Georgia Statutes, to make known the transaction between the parties, it will be valid. A deed should be properly labeled as to the type of transaction (i.e. "Special Warranty Deed"). A special warranty deed includes a covenant from the grantor to defend the title against only the claims and demands of the grantor and those claiming or to claim by, through, or under the grantor. There are no implied warranties of title in any deed in this state ( 44-5-61).

A special warranty deed in Georgia must be signed by the grantor and attested or acknowledged as required by law ( 44-2-14). A deed executed in a state other than Georgia can be attested or acknowledged before any of the officers listed in 44-2-21. Special warranty deeds executed out-of-state must also be attested by two witnesses, one of whom may be the officers taking acknowledgments (44-2-21). A special warranty deed executed in Georgia can be attested by a judge of a court of record, including a judge of a municipal court, or by a magistrate, a notary public, or a clerk or deputy clerk of a superior court. With the exception of notaries public and judges of courts of record, such officers may only attest such instruments only in the county in which they respectively hold their offices ( 44-2-15). A special warranty deed executed in Georgia must also have two witnesses. The special warranty deed must be accompanied by a completed real estate transfer tax form when it is submitted to the clerk of the superior court for recording.

Every deed conveying lands in this state should be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the real property is located. A special warranty deed can be recorded at any time, but a prior unrecorded deed will lose its priority over a subsequent recorded deed from the same vendor when the purchaser takes such deed without notice of the existence of the prior deed ( 44-2-1). This is known as a race-notice recording act. Special warranty deeds that are required by law to be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court and which are against the interests of third parties who have acquired a transfer or lien binding the same property and who are acting in good faith and without notice will take effect only from the time they are filed for record in the clerk's office in the county where the property is located ( 44-2-2b).

(Georgia Special Warranty Deed Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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