Georgia Code
Chapter 14 - Mortgages, Conveyances to Secure Debt, and Liens
Article 8 - Liens

§ 44-14-325. Transfers and Assignments of Evidences of Indebtedness Secured by Lien; How Made - All transfers and assignments of rent notes, mortgage notes, and...

§ 44-14-326. Transfers and Assignments of Evidences of Indebtedness Secured by Lien; Effect as Transfer of Lien - Upon all such transfers or assignments of any rent note,...

Part 2 - Landlords

§ 44-14-340. Lien for Farming Supplies, Equipment and Other Items Furnished Tenant; Operation of Law or Special Contract; Enforcement; Duty to Inform; Priorities - Landlords furnishing supplies, money, horses, mules, asses, oxen, farming utensils,...

§ 44-14-341. Special Lien on Tenant’s Crops; Priorities; General Lien on Tenant’s Property - Landlords shall have a special lien for rent on crops...

§ 44-14-342. Priority and Date of General Liens; Date of Special Liens for Rent; Enforcement of Liens - The general liens of landlords shall be inferior to liens...

§ 44-14-343. Enforcement of Special Lien for Rent by Distress Warrant - A landlord’s special lien for rent shall be enforced by...

§ 44-14-344. Special Lien for Rent in Favor of Transferee of Rent Contract; When Lien Arises - Whenever any written contract for rent is transferred by the...

§ 44-14-345. Special Lien for Rent in Favor of Transferee of Rent Contract; Foreclosure by Transferee - The special lien provided for in Code Section 44-14-344 may...

§ 44-14-346. Giving False Information as to Liens; Penalty - A person who has given a lien under Code Section...

§ 44-14-347. Unlawful Purchase of Corn or Cotton From Tenant or Laborer After Notice of Disability to Sell; Penalty - Any person who buys any corn or any cotton in...

§ 44-14-348. Unlawful Sale of Farm Products on Which Lien Exists; Penalty - Any person who sells or otherwise disposes of crops upon...

§ 44-14-349. Priority of Liens Affecting Manufactured and Mobile Homes - History. Code 1981, § 44-14-349 , enacted by Ga. L....

Part 3 - Mechanics and Materialmen

§ 44-14-360. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: (.1) “Business day”...

§ 44-14-361. Creation of Liens; Property to Which Lien Attaches; Items to Be Included in Lien - History. Ga. L. 1873, p. 42, § 7; Code 1873,...

§ 44-14-361.1. How Liens Declared and Created; Amendment; Record; Commencement of Action; Notice; Priorities; Parties; Limitation on Aggregate Amount of Liens - A.B., a mechanic, contractor, subcontractor, materialman, machinist, manufacturer, registered architect,...

§ 44-14-361.2. Dissolution of Lien - there was not of record, at the time of the...

§ 44-14-361.3. Preliminary Notice of Lien; Form; Notice to Contractor; Filing; Necessity of Preliminary Notice - History. Code 1981, § 44-14-361.3 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 44-14-361.4. Cancellation or Expiration of Preliminary Notice; Demand for Filing of Claim of Lien - This demand was mailed to you on _______________ pursuant to...

§ 44-14-361.5. Liens of Persons Without Privity of Contract - The contractor shall be required to give a copy of...

§ 44-14-362. Cancellation of Preliminary Notice Upon Final Payment; Form of Cancellation - Click to view “Clerk, Superior Court of County You are...

§ 44-14-363. Special Liens on Personalty; Notice; Enforcement; Priorities; Maximum Claims for Storage; Recordation - A.B., mechanic, claims a lien on _______________ (here describe the...

§ 44-14-364. Release of Lien on Approval of Bond; Amount; Real Property Bonds; Schedule, Affidavit, and Recordation; Superior Court Clerk Held Harmless for Good Faith Discretionary Acts in Connection With Bond Approval - History. Code 1933, § 67-2004, enacted by Ga. L. 1953,...

§ 44-14-365. Rights as to Liens of Partnerships, Corporations, and Associations Made Up of or Employing Registered Architects, Foresters, Land Surveyors, Professional Engineers, or Interior Designers - If services are performed or furnished with respect to any...

§ 44-14-366. Waiver of Lien or Claim Upon Bond in Advance of Furnishing Labor, Services, or Materials Void; Interim Waiver and Release Upon Payment; Unconditional Waiver and Release Upon Final Payment; Affidavit of Nonpayment - Click to view Provided, however, that the failure to correctly...

§ 44-14-367. Notice; Required Statement - Failure of a lien claimant to commence a lien action...

§ 44-14-368. Notice of Contest of Lien - Click to view “ NOTICE OF CONTEST OF LIEN TO:...

§ 44-14-369. Computation of Certain Time Periods - For the purposes of this part, the computation of time...

Part 4 - Laborers

§ 44-14-380. General Lien; Priorities - Laborers shall have a general lien upon the property of...

§ 44-14-381. Special Lien; Priorities - Laborers shall also have a special lien on the products...

§ 44-14-382. When Laborers’ Liens Arise; Priority of Conflicting Liens - Liens of laborers shall arise upon the completion of the...

Part 5 - Pawnbrokers, Factors, Bailees, Acceptors, and Depositories

§ 44-14-400. Liens of Pawnbrokers, Factors, Bailees, and Acceptors; Priorities - Pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, and acceptors shall have such liens as...

§ 44-14-401. Depositories’ Liens; Loss of Liens Under This Code Section and Code Section 44-14-400; Priorities - Depositories shall have such liens as are prescribed in this...

§ 44-14-402. Liens of Depositories for Hire - Depositories for hire shall have a lien for their hire...

§ 44-14-403. Lien of Pawnbroker; Action for Interference; Grace Period on Pawn Transactions; Extension or Continuation of Maturity Date; Redemption of Goods After Maturity Date - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2118; Code 1868, § 2113;...

§ 44-14-404. Factor’s Lien; Extent; Attachment to Proceeds - A factor’s lien extends to all balances on general account...

§ 44-14-405. Satisfaction of Factors’ and Acceptors’ Liens - Liens of factors and acceptors shall be satisfied by such...

§ 44-14-406. Livery Stable Keepers; Lien by Retaining Possession; Priorities - Livery stable keepers shall have a lien for their charges...

§ 44-14-407. Procedure for Livery Stable Keepers Acquriing Lien; Recording; Enforcement - History. Ga. L. 1889, p. 117, §§ 1, 2; Civil...

§ 44-14-408. Satisfaction of Liens of Pawnbrokers and Livery Stable Keepers - Liens of pawnbrokers and livery stable keepers shall be satisfied...

§ 44-14-409. Special Lien of Bailee for Hire of Labor and Service; Effect of Delivery of a Part - The bailee for hire of labor and service shall have...

§ 44-14-410. Depositories of Involuntary, Gratuitous, or Naked Deposits; Lien; Authorization to Open Containers; Notice to Owner - Except as provided in Code Section 44-14-411.1, involuntary, gratuitous, or...

§ 44-14-411. Sale by Depositories of Property at Public Auction; Notice - Except as provided in Code Section 44-14-411.1, any property in...

§ 44-14-411.1. Repossessor of Motor Vehicle as Involuntary, Gratuitous, or Naked Depository of Personal Property Found Therein; Disposition of Personal Property - History. Ga. L. 1982, p. 915, § 3; Code 1981,...

§ 44-14-412. Disposition of Proceeds of Sale; One-Year Limitation for Claims of Owner - The proceeds of any sale made under Code Sections 44-14-410,...

Part 6 - Jewelers

§ 44-14-430. Lien for Repairs; Sale After One Year - In order to enforce his lien for materials furnished and...

§ 44-14-431. Publication and Mailing of Notice - Before any sale is made as provided in Code Section...

§ 44-14-432. Sale at Public Auction Before Courthouse - All sales made under this part shall be made at...

§ 44-14-433. Disposition of Proceeds of Sale; One-Year Limitation for Claims of Owner; Disposition of Residue - The proceeds of any sale made under this part shall...

§ 44-14-434. Display of Sign as to Intention to Sell - Any jeweler or other person, firm, or corporation desiring to...

Part 7 - Laundries, Cleaners, and Tailors

§ 44-14-450. Creation of Lien - All persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of...

§ 44-14-451. Enforcement of Lien; Retention of Possession; Attachment to Articles Acquired After Delivery Made - Any persons, firms, or corporations shall have the right to...

§ 44-14-452. Priority; Method of Foreclosure - A lien under this part shall have the same rank...

§ 44-14-453. Sale of Goods After 90 Days; Sale of Goods Within 120 Days Where Notice Provided - History. Ga. L. 1925, p. 217, § 1; Code 1933,...

§ 44-14-454. Notice of Sale - Before any sale shall be made as provided in subsection...

§ 44-14-455. Disposition of Proceeds of Sale - The proceeds of any sale made under subsection (a) of...

§ 44-14-456. Cumulative Remedies for Satisfaction - The method of satisfaction of the liens referred to in...

Part 7A - Repair of Equipment

§ 44-14-460. Creation of Lien - All persons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of...

§ 44-14-461. Right to Retain Possession; Forfeiture of Lien - Any persons, firms, or corporations shall have the right to...

§ 44-14-462. Priority; Foreclosure - A lien under this part shall have the same rank...

§ 44-14-463. Sale of Goods After 60 Days - In order to satisfy the lien of the person, firm,...

§ 44-14-464. Notice of Sale - Before any sale shall be made as provided in Code...

§ 44-14-465. Disposition of Proceeds of Sale - The proceeds of any sale made under this part shall...

§ 44-14-466. Cumulative Remedies for Satisfaction - The method of satisfaction of the liens referred to in...

Part 8 - Hospitals and Nursing Homes

§ 44-14-470. Lien on Causes of Action Accruing to Injured Person for Costs of Care and Treatment of Injuries Arising Out of Such Causes of Action - History. Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 105, § 1;...

§ 44-14-471. Filing of Verified Statement; Contents; Notice - History. Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 105, § 2;...

§ 44-14-472. Duties of Clerk; Lien Book; Fee - The clerk of the superior court shall endorse the date...

§ 44-14-473. Effect of Covenant Not to Bring an Action; Action to Enforce Lien; Limitation; Affidavit of Payment - provided, however, that the person taking the affidavit shall not...

§ 44-14-474. Exemptions From Part - This part shall not apply to any moneys becoming due...

§ 44-14-475. Effect of Part on Settlement Before Entry Into Hospital, Nursing Home, or Traumatic Burn Care Medical Facility - No settlement or release entered into or executed prior to...

§ 44-14-476. No Independent Right of Action - This part shall not be construed to give any hospital,...

§ 44-14-477. False Swearing in Affidavits Under Code Section 44-14-473 - Any person who gives any false affidavit as provided by...

Part 9 - Veterinarians and Boarders of Animals

§ 44-14-490. Lien for Treatment, Board, or Care of Animal; Right to Retain Possession - Charges shall not include fees, expenses, or commissions of any...

§ 44-14-491. Notice to Owner; Sale or Disposal of Animal; Liability - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 330, § 2; Ga. L....

§ 44-14-492. Disposition of Sale Proceeds - When any animal or pet is sold as authorized in...

§ 44-14-493. Necessity of Other Legal Proceedings - Other than compliance with the requirements of this part, no...

§ 44-14-494. Criminal Liability Under Code Section 44-14-491 - It shall not constitute a violation of Code Section 16-12-4...

Part 10 - Miscellaneous Liens

§ 44-14-510. Lien of Officers and Employees on Watercraft; Priorities - Every officer and employee or guardian of any employee on...

§ 44-14-511. Liens on Offspring of Stallions, Jacks, Bulls or Boars; Necessity of Recordation; Recording Fee; Priorities - The owner or keeper of any stallion, jack, or blooded...

§ 44-14-512. Lien for Hauling Lumber, Stocks, or Logs - Any person hauling stocks, logs, or lumber for another person...

§ 44-14-513. Liens in Favor of Planing Mills and Similiar Establishments - Proprietors of planing mills and other similar establishments shall have...

§ 44-14-514. Liens of Laborers at Mills and Similar Establishments - Laborers in mills and other establishments mentioned in Code Section...

§ 44-14-515. Liens for Articles Furnished to Sawmills; Priorities - All persons furnishing sawmills with timber, logs, provisions, or any...

§ 44-14-516. Liens on Merchandise Because of Bad Checks or Stop Payment Orders - History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 342, § 1; Ga. L....

§ 44-14-517. Filing Liens Imposed Under Federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 - Pursuant to the authority granted to states by Section 107...

§ 44-14-518. Liens on Aircraft or Aircraft Engines for Labor and Materials and for Contracts of Indemnity - History. Code 1981, § 44-14-518 , enacted by Ga. L....

Part 11 - Foreclosure of Liens on Realty

§ 44-14-530. Manner of Foreclosure; Attachment of Lien; Proceeds of Judicial Sale; Trial of Claim; Damages; Effect of Delivery of Possessions - History. Ga. L. 1873, p. 42, § 17; Code 1873,...

§ 44-14-531. Right of Transferee to Foreclose - Upon the simple transfer or assignment of any rent note,...

Part 12 - Foreclosure of Liens on Personalty

§ 44-14-550. Manner of Foreclosure; Demand; Forfeiture of Lien; Affidavit; Notice; Petition for and Conduct of Probable Cause Hearing; Possession; Bond; Petition for Full Hearing; Authorization of Foreclosure; Damages; Limitation - Liens on personal property, other than mortgages, when not otherwise...

§ 44-14-551. Judgment on Replevy Bonds - In all foreclosure of liens on personalty in which the...

Part 13 - Registration of Liens for Federal Taxes

§ 44-14-570. Purpose - It is the purpose of this part to conform to...

§ 44-14-571. Filing of Federal Tax Liens on Realty and Personalty - History. Ga. L. 1924, p. 124, § 1; Code 1933,...

§ 44-14-572. When Notices and Certificates Affecting Tax Liens Entitled to Be Filed; Certification by Secretary of Treasury - Certification by the secretary of the treasury of the United...

§ 44-14-573. Filing of Federal Tax Lien, Notice or Revocation of Certificate, or Certificate of Discharge - The clerk of superior court shall file, index, and record...

§ 44-14-574. Fees; Billing Procedure - The fee for filing and indexing each notice of a...

Part 14 - Bankruptcy Proceedings

§ 44-14-590. Recording of Bankruptcy Petition, Decree, or Order; Fees - A certified copy of a petition, with schedules omitted, commencing...

§ 44-14-591. Effect of Failure to Record Petition, Decree, or Order as to Bona Fide Purchaser or Lienor of Real Property - Unless a certified copy of the petition, with schedules omitted,...

Part 15 - Commercial Real Estate Broker Liens

§ 44-14-600. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 44-14-601. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...

§ 44-14-602. Lien on Commercial Real Estate for Broker’s Compensation - History. Code 1981, § 44-14-602 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 44-14-603. Priority of Liens - Prior recorded liens and liens for ad valorem taxes shall...

§ 44-14-604. Escrow to Release Claim for Lien That Would Prevent Closing of Transaction or Conveyance - Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, whenever a...

§ 44-14-605. Release or Satisfaction of Lien on Occurrence of Condition Precluding Broker From Receiving Compensation; Suit to Enforce Lien; When Lien Invalid; When Right to File and Record Lien Dissolved - History. Code 1981, § 44-14-605 , enacted by Ga. L....

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Georgia Code Chapter 14 - Mortgages, Conveyances to Secure Debt, and Liens Article 8 - Liens

Georgia Code
Chapter 14 - Mortgages, Conveyances to Secure Debt, and Liens
Article 8 - Liens