Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - Suretyship
Article 2 - Relative Rights of Creditor and Surety

§ 10-7-20. Effect of Release of or Compounding With Surety - The creditor may release or compound with the surety without...

§ 10-7-21. “Novation” Defined; Effect on Surety’s Liability - Any change in the nature or terms of a contract...

§ 10-7-22. Discharge of Surety by Increase of Risk - Any act of the creditor, either before or after judgment...

§ 10-7-23. Refusal to Deliver Evidence of Debt and Securities on Tender of Amount of Debt as Discharging Surety - The surety may tender to the creditor the amount of...

§ 10-7-24. Refusal to Sue Principal After Notice by Surety as Discharge - Any surety, guarantor, or endorser, at any time after the...

§ 10-7-25. Extending Liability - The creditor shall pursue his remedy against the surety within...

§ 10-7-26. Promise to Pay in Ignorance of Discharge - If by an act of the creditor the surety is...

§ 10-7-27. Provisions of Uniform Commercial Code to Control - Code Sections 10-7-20 through 10-7-26 shall be superseded to the...

§ 10-7-28. Process Sued Out and Judgment Entered Against Surety as Such - When the fact of suretyship appears on the face of...

§ 10-7-29. Judgment Against Principal and Surety at Same Time - It shall be lawful to enter judgment against principal and...

§ 10-7-30. Bad Faith Refusal of Corporate Surety to Perform Suretyship Contract - History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 825, § 1; Ga. L....

§ 10-7-31. Rights of Certain Parties Claiming Protection Under a Payment Bond or Security Deposit; Notice of Commencement of Work - History. Code 1981, § 10-7-31 , enacted by Ga. L....