Dahlonega Title Guide
The Abstract
One Lumpkin County title question at a time: what an old land-lot description means, why a family cemetery stays with the land, and what a title commitment's fine print is telling you.
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Can You Shop for Title Insurance in Georgia? What the Rules Actually Say
Yes. The CFPB says you can usually shop for your title insurance provider separately from your mortgage. What Georgia law says about the price is narrower than most websites claim:…
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Prescriptive Easements in Georgia: 7 Years or 20? Reading the Statutes
Both, depending on what is claimed. Under O.C.G.A. § 44-9-1, a private way arises by prescription after seven years of uninterrupted use through improved lands or 20 years through wild…
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Quiet Title vs Quitclaim Deed in Georgia: Why They Are Not the Same Thing
A quitclaim deed is a document one person signs; a quiet title action is a lawsuit a court decides. Georgia has two quiet title proceedings: the conventional quia timet action…
Buying or selling in Lumpkin County
Buying land or a home in Lumpkin County? Talk it through before you sign.
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