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Georgia closings, explained

Written for the person on the other side of the table — not for other lawyers.

Georgia taxes

The Georgia homestead exemption deadline that costs new buyers a year

It is not automatic, it does not come with the house, and April 1 is not negotiable.

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September 1, 2026

Protecting your closing

How to avoid wire fraud at your Georgia closing

It is the same scam nearly every time, the money is almost never recovered, and one phone call defeats it.

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August 21, 2026

Georgia closings

How should you hold title in Georgia?

Georgia does not recognise tenancy by the entirety, which surprises married couples moving here. Here is what it does recognise.

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July 30, 2026

Georgia taxes

Georgia's intangible tax changed in 2025, and a lot of calculators still have it wrong

HB 586 raised the long-term note threshold from 36 months to 62. If your closing costs were quoted on the old rule, they are wrong.

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July 8, 2026

Georgia closings

How long does a Georgia closing actually take?

The honest answer is a range, but the range is predictable once you know what drives it.

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June 15, 2026

Georgia closings

Who pays closing costs in Georgia?

Custom splits them a particular way here. All of it is negotiable, and the contract is what actually decides.

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May 19, 2026

Georgia closings

Do you need an attorney to close on a house in Georgia?

Short answer: yes, and it is not a formality you can waive by agreement.

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April 24, 2026

Georgia closings

Georgia doesn't have mortgages. It has security deeds. Here's the difference.

A structural quirk of Georgia law that most buyers never hear explained -- until it matters.

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April 2, 2026

Georgia taxes

Owner's vs. lender's title insurance: what's the difference?

Two different policies, protecting two different people, and only one of them protects you.

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March 10, 2026

Georgia closings

What actually happens at a Georgia closing

Less mysterious than it sounds. Here is the sequence, in the order it actually runs.

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February 12, 2026

Free tools

Know your numbers before the table

Thirteen calculators, built on the current Georgia statutes.

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Forms & documents

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