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Georgia closings, explained

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

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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September 2, 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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September 2, 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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September 2, 2026

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 2, 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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September 2, 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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September 2, 2026

Forms & documents

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